Early America

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no longer use the land to farm and make money. However, in America there were no such laws. In the Middle and Southern Colonies, there was rich fertile soil. In the New England Colonies, the soil was rocky, but there were many other jobs available, such as fishing (document 3). In the Middle Colonies, they were able to grow a lot of grain and became known as the “Breadbasket Colonies.” In the Southern Colonies, farmers produced indigo, rice, grain, tobacco, and cotton because they had very fertile soil and a long growing season (document 3). The southerners were usually very rich and owned huge farms called plantations. Slaves worked on these plantations to produce more crops (document 4). Some plantations were located near waterways, which helped farmers grow and trade more goods (document 4).
There was not too much religious opportunity in England. The King of England separated from the Catholic Church and formed his own religion. Englishmen were not allowed to practice their ...

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