The document provides an overview of the 13 original colonies established by England in North America. It discusses the different types of colonies (corporate, royal, proprietary), reasons for colonization like economic opportunity and religious freedom, and the founding and economies of the first colonies like Jamestown and Plymouth. It also summarizes the economies and characteristics of the three regional groups of colonies - New England, Middle, and Southern. The Southern colonies relied heavily on large plantations and slave labor to grow cash crops like tobacco, rice and indigo. The Middle colonies had a mix of farming and commerce. The New England colonies had a difficult environment and relied more on fishing, timber and trade.
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