Topic > The Central Colonies - 580

After the first struggling settlements in the New World progressed, more and more colonies arose from uncharted North American soil. Ultimately, there were three main categories in the European colonies. Each of them was unique, even if a certain class was in stark contrast to the other two. This group, the Middle colonies, was a midway point between New England and the Southern colonies – and not just geographically. The Middle colonies extracted parts of its neighbors, such as agricultural habits and spiritual sects, but the core group managed to retain its own flavor. Perhaps one of the most important circumstances of the New World was the variable climate. The North American continent was not the same as its southern counterpart. It was cold in the rocky north, while terribly humid in southern regions like Georgia and the Carolinas. The Middle colonies were somewhat in the average temperature and this greatly affected resources. They had an advantage over the New England colonies, as the Middle settlements had a slightly warmer climate with more effective soil in fa...