SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732
THE MIDDLE COLONIES NEW YORK DELAWARE NEW JERSEY PENNSYLVANIA
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for land and a better life
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religious freedom and to make money
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The Swedes already live there and had their own culture
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Everyone wanted a piece of the small state: the Dutch, the Swedes, the British. They were drawn in part by a liquid highway system-the Atlantic Ocean, the Nanticoke River in Seaford, the Delaware Bay and River, and the numerous tributaries from the St. Jones in Dover to the Christina in Wilmington.
Detailed explanation-2: -Delaware was first settled in 1638 by Swedes who wanted to establish a colony in the New World. They built Fort Christina at the present site of Wilmington, and called their colony New Sweden. Unfortunately, this land was already claimed by both England and Holland.
Detailed explanation-3: -Despite Printz’s early improvements, the New Sweden colony never became as prosperous as its Dutch and English competitors to the north and south. Part of the problem was a near-constant lack of manpower and government support.
Detailed explanation-4: -Our religious groups included Jews, Quakers, Lutherans, Christians, and many others. In the Georgia colony the main religions were Catholic, Jews, and Christians. People in the Delaware colony played in different recreational activities such as hopscotch, running, hunting, walking, swimming, and horse racing.