SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732
THE MIDDLE COLONIES NEW YORK DELAWARE NEW JERSEY PENNSYLVANIA
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Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -Similar to New England colonies, the Middle colonies also flourished in trade of major items like iron and furs. When comparing both New England and Middle Colonies, both utilized forms of self-government. Differences between these colonial governments are that in new England only male church members could vote.
Detailed explanation-3: -Formally subject to royal authority, New England settlements were essentially self-governing, and the colonists, not London officials or investors, determined the structure of political institutions.
Detailed explanation-4: -The New England colonies were the northernmost of the colonies: New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut. The other nine colonies were New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Delaware (the Middle colonies) and Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia (the Southern colonies).