SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732
THE MIDDLE COLONIES NEW YORK DELAWARE NEW JERSEY PENNSYLVANIA
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French & British
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Dutch & German
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Spanish & Portuguese
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Russian & Irish
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Middle colonies attracted a diverse group of European migrants, including Germans, Scots-Irish, French, and Swedish families, along with English migrants.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Dutch and the Swedes established the first permanent European settlements throughout much of the Middle colonies. The Dutch settled in what is now New York in 1624 and in New Jersey in 1660. The Swedes established settlements in the areas now known as Pennsylvania and Delaware in 1638.
Detailed explanation-3: -They realized the middle colonies gave generous land grants and supported religious tolerance. They also wanted money, and the middle colonies had fertile soil and a pleasant climate, perfect for farming.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Middle Colonies contained a very diverse population. Dutch, English, French, Swedish and German settlers lived together. The Middle Colonies were also much more religiously tolerant than the predominantly Puritan colonies to the North.