SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732
THE MIDDLE COLONIES NEW YORK DELAWARE NEW JERSEY PENNSYLVANIA
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New England
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Middle Colonies
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Southern Colonies
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Chesapeake Colonies
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Detailed explanation-1: -Middle Colonies’ Society: These colonies had more flexible social structures and began to develop a middle class of skilled artisans, entrepreneurs (business owners), and small farmers.
Detailed explanation-2: -Religious diversity in the Middle Colonies prevented the establishment of any one Church (except for the Anglican Church in part of New York). Established churches were supported by taxes, church attendance was required, and one often had to belong to a church in order to vote.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Middle colonies welcomed people from various and diverse lifestyles. The social-political structure included all three varieties: villages, cities, and small farms. Another difference is clearly noted in the human resources. New England had skilled craftsmen in the industry of shipbuilding.
Detailed explanation-4: -As a result, society in the Middle Colonies tended to be more tolerant and flexible than in New England. The Middle Colonies also had lots of settlers of different nationalities, such as the Dutch, Swedes, Scots-Irish and Germans, as well as religious minorities such as Jews and Huguenots (Protestants from France).