SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732
THE MIDDLE COLONIES NEW YORK DELAWARE NEW JERSEY PENNSYLVANIA
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Everyone agreed to follow the laws
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Everyone spoke for themselves
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The elected a representative
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Middle Colonies Government All of the systems of government in the Middle Colonies elected their own legislature, they were all democratic, they all had a governor, governor’s court, and a court system. Government in the Middle Colonies was mainly Proprietary, but New York started as a Royal Colony.
Detailed explanation-2: -Unlike solidly Puritan New England, the middle colonies presented an assortment of religions. The presence of Quakers, Mennonites, Lutherans, Dutch Calvinists, and Presbyterians made the dominance of one faith next to impossible. The middle colonies included Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, and Delaware.
Detailed explanation-3: -Self-governing colonies were formed when the King granted a charter to a joint-stock company which set up its own independent governing system. These organizations were essentially corporations formed to make money for the investors.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Middle colonies also featured mixed economies, including farming and merchant shipping. Establishing representative governments: While on the Mayflower, the Pilgrims drafted a simple constitution called the Mayflower Compact, which established an early form of self-government.