USA HISTORY

SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732

THE SOUTHERN COLONIES SETTLEMENT AND GROWTH

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What was social life like in the middle colonies?
A
In big cities like Philadelphia and New York city, people attended dances, plays, social clubs, concerts, horse races, ice skating and sleigh rides
B
rocky soil, coastal ports towns on the Atlantic Ocean
C
rolling hills, fertile soil, Hudson and Delaware River all equal trade.
D
Rhode Island, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Society in the middle colonies was far more varied, cosmopolitan and tolerant than in New England. In many ways, Pennsylvania and Delaware owed their initial success to William Penn. Under his guidance, Pennsylvania functioned smoothly and grew rapidly. By 1685 its population was almost 9, 000.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Middle Colonies had much fertile soil, which allowed the area to become a major exporter of wheat and other grains. The lumber and shipbuilding industries were also successful in the Middle Colonies because of the abundant forests, and Pennsylvania was moderately successful in the textile and iron industries.

Detailed explanation-3: -The people of the Middle Colonies came from many lands. Colonists were German, Dutch, Scots-Irish, Scan-dinavian, and English. Some were enslaved Africans. Many colonists were Quakers or members of other Protestant churches.

Detailed explanation-4: -How did the diverse Middle Colonies develop and thrive? Colonists settled in the Middle Colonies for freedom of religion or to profit from trade, farming, or other occupations. Factors such as fertile soil, manufacturing, and social equality promoted the colonies’ prosperity.

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