To what extent had the New England, Middle, and Southern Col

            By the dawn of the 16th century, religious conflict, overpopulation, uneven distribution of wealth, and economic depression greatly perturbed Protestant England. As a result, the pursuit for religious freedom, affluence, and adventure incited the people to take action and establish colonies in North America as a land of opportunity. These New World colonies were mostly independent, unaware of the fact that all of them were to coexist and develop closely intertwined relations amongst one another by the 18th century. A single, American society was thus to develop, set apart from the problems and tribulations in England. By 1775, there were over 32 English colonies in North America. Comprising these colonies, American society was slightly different in each area in its own way, but all colonies coalesced to form one single, unified region. By the outbreak of the Revolution, the New England, Middle and Southern Colonies forged into a single, independent American society through shared origins, ways of life, and tenets of religious/social tolerance, economic development and self-rule. .
             First, the common origins of the New England, Middle and Southern colonies shaped a unified American society. During the period of the great immigration in the early 17th century, basically all the English settlers strived to make a permanent settlement, unlike the Spanish who were there for conquest and the French for trade and conversion. This mindset enabled the English to thrive under the same origins, which was to settle in the New World, seek affluence, adventure and religious freedom. For example, both Virginia and Maryland, were established in 1607 and 1634 respectively for permanent settlement, self-rule, profit, and religious tolerance. The Act of Tolerance (1649) and House of Burgesses (1619) are examples of the accomplishments of the English to which they fulfill their demands. Thus, because the purpose of establishing these two southern colonies rooted from the shared ideals of the English, they were both growing under the same prospective goals and originated from the same ideals.