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| Jamestown | In 1607, this became the first permanent English settlement in North America for the Virginia Company of London. |
| Pennsylvania | This colony was settled by the Quakers who wanted to have freedom to practice their faith. |
| Georgia | This colony was settled by people who had been in debtor’s prison in England. |
| New England | This colonial region had the Boston harbor, rocky soil, and moderate summers and cold winters. |
| New England | This colonial region developed economically from fishing and shipbuilding at port cities. |
| New England | This colonial region developed socially as the people lived in villages and church was the center of life. Many people were religious reformers and separatists. |
| New England | This colonial region developed politically as people met in town meetings. |
| Middle Colonies | This colonial region had harbors like the Baltimore Harbor and bays like the Chesapeake Bay. The climate was moderate. |
| Middle Colonies | This colonial region developed economically as colonists raised livestock and grew grains. |
| Middle Colonies | This colonial region developed socially as people lived in villages and cities like New York and Philadelphia. There was a greater diversity as colonists had different religions and lifestyles. |
| Middle Colonies | This colonial region developed politically as people met in market towns. |
| Southern Colonies | The Appalachian Mountains, Piedmont, Atlantic Coastal Plain, good harbors, and rivers were all a part of this colonial region. It also had a humid climate. |
| Southern Colonies | This colonial region developed economically from cash crops raised on large farms and plantations and slaves as a free source of labor. |
| Southern Colonies | This colonial region developed socially as most colonists lived on plantations. Large landowners, indentured servants and slaves all held a different status. The Church of England was the faith that most followed. |
| Southern Colonies | Politically colonists in this colonial region set up counties. |
