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The first settlements were along the Atlantic coast and on rivers that flowed into the ocean. In the northeast, trees covered the hills and stones filled the soil, but water power was available. The northeast was called New England, and it included Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island. The economy was based on timber, fishing, shipbuilding, and trade. The middle colonies included New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Maryland. The weather was milder and the countryside was more varied. People worked in industry and agriculture. The society was more diverse and sophisticated. People living in New York came from all over Europe. The southern colonies included Virginia, Georgia, and North Carolina and South Carolina. The growing season was long and the soil was fertile. Most people were farmers. Some owned small farms that they worked themselves. The wealthy farmers owned large plantations and used African slaves as workers.
这第一批定居是在沿着大西洋海岸和流入海洋的河流上。在东北部，山上长满树土壤里充满石头，水力是可使用的。东北部被称作新英格兰，它包括马萨诸塞州，康涅狄格州，罗德岛。经济以木材，钓鱼，造船和贸易为基础。中部殖民地包括美国，新澤西州，宾夕法尼亚州，特拉华州和马里兰。天气是温和的乡村更是不同。人们工作于工业和农业。社会更加多样和复杂。住在纽约的人来自整个欧洲。南部殖民地包括弗吉尼亚州，格鲁吉亚，北部卡罗莱纳州和南部卡罗莱纳州。生长的季节很长，土壤很肥沃。大多数的人是农民。一些农民拥有他们自己工作的小农场。富裕的农民们拥有大型种植园和把非洲奴隶用作工人。