Both New England and Southern colonies were settled largely by the English. By 1700, the regions had evolved into two distinct societies. The Southern colonies developed many characteristics differing from the New England colonies. The focus of the two regions was different. Their society varied greatly based on the people who settled the regions. The government differed because New England had town meetings and the South had county government. These differences were mainly based on the …
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…focused on economic gain while New Englanders focused on religious prosperity. Their goals differed because the people who settled the regions were very different types of people. New Englanders were very family oriented but Southerners were mainly young men seeking fortune. The governments were either town meetings or county governments causing many differences in political opinions. Because of these reasons the Southern and New England colonies of the New World became two completely different regions.