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In New England, the soil was poor, the land was hilly, and the growing season was short, so the farms were smaller than in the southern colonies. In Southern colonies, the soil was rich, the land was covered in forests, and the growing season was short, so the farms were bigger than in the southern colonies.
The Battles of Lexington and Concord, fought on April 19, 1775, kicked off the American Revolutionary War (1775-83). Tensions had been building for many years between residents of the 13 American colonies and the British authorities, particularly in Massachusetts.
