A mix of thriving cities, and successful farms. Philadelphia was one of the most important cities in colonial America.

Most of the early settlers lived in towns and villages around the excellent harbors, and many carried onsome kind of trade or business. Small farms surrounded the towns, but the rocky, thin soil made it difficult to make a living from farming.

Rivers provided transportation for agricultural products being shipped to England. Cash crops brought large profits and often were traded for manufactred goods.

These colonies had a diverse population, including Quakers, Scots-Irish, Germans, Dutch, Swedes, and immigrants from many other European countries.

A warm climate, long growing season and fertile lands produced rich crops of cotton, tobacco, rice and indigo.

Pennsylvania, Delaware, New York, New Jersey

Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia

Fertile, rich land and good rainfall made for excellent farming; wheat, oats and barley were grown in such quantity that these states were called

Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Rhode Island

Society here was more tolerant than elsewhere and accepted a mix of people, languages, religions and cultures.

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