SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732
THE MIDDLE COLONIES NEW YORK DELAWARE NEW JERSEY PENNSYLVANIA
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The French
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The Germans
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The Swedish
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The Spanish
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Detailed explanation-1: -One of the largest immigrant groups in the region, after the English, was the Germans. Many of the Germans arrived between 1710 and 1740. Most came as indentured servants fleeing religious intolerance. Known for their skillful farming, these immi-grants soon made a mark on the Middle Colonies.
Detailed explanation-2: -In 1620, a group of Puritans established a second permanent colony on the coast of Massachusetts. Several other English colonies were established in North America during the 17th and 18th centuries.
Detailed explanation-3: -The first colony was founded at Jamestown, Virginia, in 1607. Many of the people who settled in the New World came to escape religious persecution. The Pilgrims, founders of Plymouth, Massachusetts, arrived in 1620. In both Virginia and Massachusetts, the colonists flourished with some assistance from Native Americans.
Detailed explanation-4: -The middle colonies included Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, and Delaware.