SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732
THE MIDDLE COLONIES NEW YORK DELAWARE NEW JERSEY PENNSYLVANIA
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The Middle Colonies were home to a mix of religious groups.
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Only white men in the Middle Colonies could vote in elections.
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The Middle Colonies had many busy port cities.
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English settlers made up the majority of the Middle Colonies’ population.
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Detailed explanation-1: -In contrast to the South where the cash crop plantation system dominated, and New England whose rocky soil made large-scale agriculture difficult, The middle colonies were fertile. Land was generally acquired more easily than in New England or in the plantation South.
Detailed explanation-2: -Generally speaking, The New England colonists were largely Puritans, and the Southern colonies were largely Anglican. The Middle colonies became a mixture of religions which included Quakers, Catholics, Lutherans, Jews, and others.
Detailed explanation-3: -The New England colonies being colonized mainly for religion while the Middle colonies found wealth through industry, whereas the Southern colonies sought more trade and wealth opportunities through colonization.
Detailed explanation-4: -Which of the following distinguished the Middle Colonies from New England and the Southern Colonies? profit from the fur trade.