SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732
THE MIDDLE COLONIES NEW YORK DELAWARE NEW JERSEY PENNSYLVANIA
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large tracts of land
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freedom of religion
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trial by jury
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representative assembly
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all of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The colonial history of New Jersey began in 1609 when Henry Hudson first claimed the region on behalf of Holland and renamed it New Netherlands. The Dutch West India Trade Company subsequently gave out land grants to encourage settlement, attracting many migrants from Sweden as well as Holland.
Detailed explanation-2: -King Charles II granted domain to his brother James Duke of York, who granted the land between the Delaware and Hudson Rivers to two of his supporters, Lord John Berkeley and Sir George Carteret. These enterprising businessmen offered land at bargain prices and full religious toleration to attract settlers.
Detailed explanation-3: -The New Jersey Colony exports agricultural products and natural resources including cattle, grain, rice, indigo (dye), wheat. Many flax and hemp farms are established in the Middle Colonies, furthering our textiles industry.
Detailed explanation-4: -Carteret had been governor of the Isle of Jersey. Berkeley and Carteret sold the land at low prices and allowed the settlers to have political and religious freedom. As a result, New Jersey was more ethnically diverse than many other colonies.