SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732
THE MIDDLE COLONIES NEW YORK DELAWARE NEW JERSEY PENNSYLVANIA
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had not been settled by a single cultural group
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had no English people settled in them
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had farms
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had sea ports
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Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -The New England colonies were founded to escape religious persecution in England. The Middle colonies, like Delaware, New York, and New Jersey, were founded as trade centers, while Pennsylvania was founded as a safe haven for Quakers.
Detailed explanation-3: -Compared to other regions, the people of the middle colonies supported religious freedom and tolerance and had a diverse population with settlers arriving from many areas in Europe.
Detailed explanation-4: -The growing season was much longer than in New England. The Middle Colonies had many sunny days and plenty of rain. The Middle Colonies’ wide rivers, such as the Delaware and the Hudson, were ideal for transportation. Farmers used riverboats to sell their crops in nearby towns and to bring supplies to their farms.
Detailed explanation-5: -The middle colonies were diverse while the others were settled mainly by englishmen. How did the middle colonies differ the others regarding the ancestry of its settlers? It came to represent the cultural divide between north and south. Why was the border between pennysylvania and maryland significant?