All of the systems of government in the New England Colonies elected their own legislature, they were all democratic, they all had a governor, governor’s court, and a court system. The government systems used by the New England Colonies were Royal of Charter.

Key Takeaways

• New England was settled by a highly educated, agricultural demographic, and its population grew rapidly due to favorable weather conditions that kept disease low.
• The middle colonies were founded by many different ethnic and religious groups, aided by policies of tolerance.

The colonies developed into three distinct regions: New England, the Middle Colonies, and the Southern Colonies. Each region developed a different economy and society. Cold winters, short growing season, and a rugged landscape. Temperate climate, longer growing season, landscape of fields and valleys.

The New England colonies did not have good soil for farming and couldn’t grow many farm goods. Because of this, they had to depend on the other colonies for these goods. This earned the white Southern colonists a good profit, which is why they are known as cash crops.

How did geography shape the conflict between Great Britain and its colonies? the colonists wanted a government unlike the tyranny they experienced with Britain, so a central government (to them) was similar to British rule.

Terms in this set (10)

• Proclamation of 1763. an uprising between the Indians and colonists- peace treaty .
• Sugar Act of 1764.
• Stamp Act of 1765.
• Townshend Acts of 1767.
• Boston Massacre 1770.
• Tea Act of 1773.
• Coercive Acts of 1774 (Intolerable)
• First Continental Congress.

The first shot fired of the Revolutionary War at Lexington and Concord when a group of armed minutemen confronted a British column.

Here are a few of the pivotal moments that led to the American Revolution.

• The Stamp Act (March 1765)
• The Townshend Acts (June-July 1767)
• The Boston Massacre (March 1770)
• The Boston Tea Party (December 1773)
• The Coercive Acts (March-June 1774)
• Lexington and Concord (April 1775)

The American Revolution was principally caused by colonial opposition to British attempts to impose greater control over the colonies and to make them repay the crown for its defense of them during the French and Indian War (1754–63).