This did not only take place in the southern colonies, but also in the New England and middle colonies. In New England, colonies such as Plymouth (1620) and MBC (1630) were founded for settlement, self-rule and freedom of religion. For example, the Mayflower Compact (1620) decreed a type of self-government rule. The middle colonies of New York (1626) and Delaware (1638) were similarly founded for commercial profit and a social democracy. It didn't matter how the New England and Middle colonies differed from the Southern Colonies in their methods to achieve their original ideals. The significance was that their initial purpose for settlement in the New World attributed to the same origin and goal. In addition, geographical origins proved to be a reason why a single American society could be formed, because these colonies were located at discrete environments and settings. These settings thus contribute to the origins of these colonies, because they provide the resources that shape the lifestyle of the people, which characterizes New England from Middle from Southern colonies. All of the American colonies were also segregated from England by the Atlantic Ocean, which meant that the idea of independence could be promoted through seclusion from the Old World. Because of the shared English origins of these colonies, by the mid 18th century, all colonies were mostly populated with Protestants and had developed English language and customs.
The ways of life in the New England, Middle, and Southern colonies shared common similarities, despite their differences, to erect a single America. Life in American greatly differed from the life in England, as Americans ate more abundantly of meat than people in England. Life was generally tough in the mid 18th century for the people in the colonies as there were no water in households, no plumbing, no heating in Churches and primitive ways of disposing garbage.