SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732
THE SOUTHERN COLONIES SETTLEMENT AND GROWTH
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Dutch, Swiss Irish, Swedish
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Puritans, Pilgrims, Quakers
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -The middle colonies included Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, and Delaware. Advantaged by their central location, the middle colonies served as important distribution centers in the English mercantile system. New York and Philadelphia grew at a fantastic rate.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Dutch and the Swedes established the first permanent European settlements throughout much of the Middle colonies. The Dutch settled in what is now New York in 1624 and in New Jersey in 1660. The Swedes established settlements in the areas now known as Pennsylvania and Delaware in 1638.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Middle Colonies contained a very diverse population. Dutch, English, French, Swedish and German settlers lived together. The Middle Colonies were also much more religiously tolerant than the predominantly Puritan colonies to the North.