America 250 Moments
Life In The 13 Colonies
6/25/2026 | 1mVideo has Closed Captions
Even under British rule, each of the 13 Colonies had its own distinct culture.
Even under British rule, each of the 13 Colonies had its own distinct culture.
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America 250 Moments is a local public television program presented by APT
America 250 Moments
Life In The 13 Colonies
6/25/2026 | 1mVideo has Closed Captions
Even under British rule, each of the 13 Colonies had its own distinct culture.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship(bright patriotic music) [Narrator] Even though Great Britain ruled all of the 13 colonies, each colony had its own distinct culture, and they all believed in their right to govern themselves.
The colonies were divided into three groups: the New England colonies, the middle colonies, and the southern colonies.
In New England, fishing and trade dominated the economy.
The middle colonies were known as the breadbasket of British North America, while southern colonies focused on plantation agriculture and the use of slave labor to cultivate cash crops.
The majority of colonists were English settlers.
Yet a variety of ethnicities, including African, Dutch, Swedish, Scotch-Irish, and German were scattered throughout the regions.
There was also a variety of religious faiths, including numerous Protestant groups, Catholics, Jews, and Muslims.
The 13 colonies' schism from Great Britain created the foundation for a new nation.
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