Answer: Colonial America had regional differences in the establishment of each colony. The southern colonies were established as economic ventures, seeking natural resources to provide wealth to the mother country and themselves. In contrast, the early New England colonists were primarily religious reformers and Separatists. New England had poor soil and a cold climate, but plenty of forests and fish. The Middle Colonies had fertile soil, a warmer climate, and rivers for trans- portation. The Southern Colonies had an even warmer climate and many waterways in the tidewater.
Passage of the Townshend Acts caused the colonists to "<span>boycott English goods," since they felt it was unfair that they were being taxed without representation. </span>
