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Geography

The Massachusetts Colony featured Mountains, trees, and rivers, but there was poor rocky soil that was difficult to farm and unsuitable for crops. The northern New England colonies had access to the bay, which they used for shipbuilding. They developed ports that served as centers of trade. In between the Charles and Merrimack rivers is where the colony was first established. This location was chosen to provide colonists with access to drinking water and an easier way of growing food in the often harsh New England climate.

Cities

There were many colonies in colonial massassachusetts that are still there today, for examle, Boston founded in 1630, Plymouth founded in 1620, salem settled in 1626, and concord founded in 1635, and many more!

Cities

Government In The Colony.

Government

The Massachusetts Bay Colony was a charter colony. This meant that the colony was allowed to govern itself, by electing local officials to carry out political administration. However, they could only do this as long as England approved of their actions, and as long as their laws were the same as England's. Only male churchgoers were allowed to vote. Many people with different religious convictions were exiled as a result of officials' intense efforts to stop any independence of religious views.

Fun Facts!!!!!

1. 1602 Bartholomew Gosnold established the first trading post in Massachusetts.

2. 1621 The first Thanksgiving was celebrated in Plymouth.

3. 1628 John Endicott established a settlement in Salem.

Geography of Virginia

Virginia's geography consist of mountain ranges, bays, and plains. Virginia's main geological features were the Blue Mountain Range and the Chesapeake Bay. Also, Virginia had very fertile soil. Their main crop was tobacco which brought in alot of money making virginia very wealthy.

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Economy In Virginia

West Indian tobacco was becoming extraordinarily popular for smoking in Europe. Virginia's tobacco production surged from 200,000 pounds in 1624 to more than 1.5 million pounds in 1640. The Chesapeake region became the

principal supplier of tobacco in Europe. The profits.

Economy

Government in Virginia

Up until 1776, the Crown held supreme authority, but royal governors acting on its behalf shared responsibility with the House of Burgesses, local elected representatives of the colony's population, and the governor's appointed councillors, who together made up the General Assembly and passed laws governing the colony. Only adult white men who were property owners and a select few who rented sizable farms were allowed to vote ballots for representatives in the General Assembly's lower house. Colonial Virginia had no other elected representatives than the members of the House of Burgesses.

Government

Fun Facts!!!

1. Virginia was Named After Queen Elizabeth I (the "Virgin Queen"), by Walter Raleigh.

2. colonial virginia was the most populated of the colonies.

3. First Known European Settlement: Jamestown, 1607.

Fun Facts

Geography of Pennsylvania

The colony of Pennsylvania had a mild climate with coastal plains, plateaus and mountains. Much of the land was suited for farming. The coastal plain region, low lying hills and river valleys of Pennsylvania were notable for their long summers and wild winters. This allowed for a growing season of 5-7 months.

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Economy in Pennsylvania

Thanks to a temperate climate, fertile soil, they had great conditions for crops and food. And the navigable river made trade easier. Pennsylvania ranked as a leading agricultural area and produced surpluses for export, adding to its wealth. By the 1750s an exceptionally prosperous farming area had developed in southeastern Pennsylvania. Wheat and corn were the leading crops, though rye, hemp, and flax were also important.

Economy

Government

Pennsylvania was a very diverse colony, there was a governor and the two houses consisted of the Provincial Council and the General Assembly, modeled roughly after the British parliamentary structure.

Government

Fun Facts!!!!

Fun Facts!!!

1. Pennsylvania colony did not maintain a military to save on extra expenditure.

2. Native Americans split control of the region before the arrival of Europeans. It is believed that at least five Native American tribes coexisted within the area of Pennsylvania.

3. King Charles II signed a charter in England, which made William Penn the proprietor of the land. The king named the land Pennsylvania in honor of Sir William Penn. It is considered one of the largest land grant ever given in history.