USA HISTORY

SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732

THE SOUTHERN COLONIES SETTLEMENT AND GROWTH

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Why were there less conflicts overall in the Middle Colonies?
A
The Native Americans were happy to have new people living in the this area.
B
The Middle Colonies were generally more accepting of diverse beliefs thanks to the Quakers and large groups of immigrants.
C
Everyone was making so much money and gaining wealth at an incredible rate that they were all happy.
D
The King issued many new laws to try and prevent as many conflicts as possible in the middle colonies.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Unlike solidly Puritan New England, the middle colonies presented an assortment of religions. The presence of Quakers, Mennonites, Lutherans, Dutch Calvinists, and Presbyterians made the dominance of one faith next to impossible. The middle colonies included Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, and Delaware.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Middle colonies attracted a diverse group of European migrants, including Germans, Scots-Irish, French, and Swedish families, along with English migrants.

Detailed explanation-3: -Ethnically, the Middle Colonies were more diverse than the other British colonial regions in North America and tended to be more socially tolerant.

Detailed explanation-4: -Some conflicts that took place in the Middle Colonies was that people stole land and slaves were not happy there. The problems that people faced in their everyday lives were the bad weather and they mistreated slaves.

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