The document summarizes the 13 original colonies divided into three regional groups: New England, Middle, and Southern colonies. New England colonies (NH, MA, CT, RI) were settled primarily by Puritans and Pilgrims with strong religious beliefs. Agriculture was poor due to rocky soil. Self-government developed through the Mayflower Compact. The Middle colonies (PA, NY, NJ, DE) had rich diversity and the most religious variation. Being central made them centers of distribution. Land was more fertile. The Southern colonies (VA, MD, NC, SC, GA) prioritized cash crops like tobacco grown with slave labor. Life expectancy was lowest due to diseases. Plantations dominated the