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Historical Background Info:
- Founders: Peter Stuvyesant, the Duke of York, John Berkeley, Sir George Carteret, and William Penn.
- Reasons Founded: New England wanted to control the Dutch trading region.
- Founders: Peter Stuvyesant, the Duke of York, John Berkeley, Sir George Carteret, and William Penn.
- Reasons Founded: New England wanted to control the Dutch trading region.
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Social/People:
- Class Structure: The class structure of the Middle Colonies was heavily based on what type of clothing the colonists wore.
- Class Structure: The class structure of the Middle Colonies was heavily based on what type of clothing the colonists wore.
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Economy:
- Type of Jobs: Farming, shop keeping, trading, dock work, builders. Many people worked in their homes on farms.
- Products Imported/Exported: Rum, clothing, fabrics, lumber, fish, grain.
- Commerce/Businesses: Iron deposits were widely found and so iron mines broke out, the fishing industry was big, as well as tree cutting.
- Type of Jobs: Farming, shop keeping, trading, dock work, builders. Many people worked in their homes on farms.
- Products Imported/Exported: Rum, clothing, fabrics, lumber, fish, grain.
- Commerce/Businesses: Iron deposits were widely found and so iron mines broke out, the fishing industry was big, as well as tree cutting.
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Religion:
- Main Religious Groups: Puritans, Separatists, Quakers, Christians, Catholics (biggest), many more.
- Religious Tolerance: Many different religions were welcomed to the Middle Colonies.
- Church Life: Worshipers went to their place of worship (such as churches) according to the religion they worship.
- Main Religious Groups: Puritans, Separatists, Quakers, Christians, Catholics (biggest), many more.
- Religious Tolerance: Many different religions were welcomed to the Middle Colonies.
- Church Life: Worshipers went to their place of worship (such as churches) according to the religion they worship.
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Geography:
- Geographical Features: The land of the Middle Colonies was flat, watery, dry in rare areas, better for farming then the New England colonies, but worse than the Southern colonies.
- Natural Resources: Grain, lumber, iron, and fish.
- Geographical Features: The land of the Middle Colonies was flat, watery, dry in rare areas, better for farming then the New England colonies, but worse than the Southern colonies.
- Natural Resources: Grain, lumber, iron, and fish.
Government:
- Structure of Government: Monarchy/Governor/Republic
- Documents Created: The Parliament was created in the Middle Colonies.
- Voting Rights/ Freedoms: Only white men could could vote. White women and men both had simple freedoms, while black men and women/slaves had no rights whatsoever.
- Structure of Government: Monarchy/Governor/Republic
- Documents Created: The Parliament was created in the Middle Colonies.
- Voting Rights/ Freedoms: Only white men could could vote. White women and men both had simple freedoms, while black men and women/slaves had no rights whatsoever.