What are the similarities and differences between the three colonial regions?

The similarities between the three colonial regions (New England, Middle, and Southern) include reliance on agriculture, trade networks with Europe, and English colonization. Differences include economies (New England focused on shipbuilding and trade, Middle on trade and commerce, Southern on plantation agriculture), societies (New England had strong religious influence, Middle was more diverse, Southern had a rigid class system), and geographical features (New England had rocky soil, Middle had fertile land, Southern had a warmer climate).