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This document explains the different groups that made up the American colonies, highlighting their distinct cultures, backgrounds, and experiences. Each region had various cultural groups, some competing with each other.

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The American Nations Nation – A group of people who share a common culture, ethnic origin, language, historical experience, traditions, values, and way of life. The American colonists were not one group of people. They were members of at least five different, often rival, nations. Two main nation...

The American Nations Nation – A group of people who share a common culture, ethnic origin, language, historical experience, traditions, values, and way of life. The American colonists were not one group of people. They were members of at least five different, often rival, nations. Two main nations existed within the Southern Colonies. The Tidewater Virginia*, Maryland, northern parts of North Carolina The Deep South South Carolina*, Georgia, southern parts of North Carolina Only one main nation existed in the New England Colonies. Yankeedom Massachusetts*, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Connecticut Two main nations existed within the Middle Colonies. New Netherland Region New York*, northern New Jersey The Midlands Region Pennsylvania*, Delaware, southern New Jersey

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