In 1775, four vast groups of immigrants made up most of the colonial population. The settlers of German origin made up six percent of the population in the Pennsylvania Dutch Colony. Settlers and ancestors of Ireland and Scotland were known as the Scotch-Irish immigrants. The Scotch-Irish immigrants spoke the English language and made up seven percent of the population. However, the British Government held no respect for the Scotch-Irish immigrants. Although settlers from England continued to settle in the colonies, the percentage number of settlers did not compare to that of the German and Scotch-Irish immigrants. The Huguenots that were made of French Protestants, the Swedes from Switzerland, and the Dutch also settled in the colonies
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The Germans for instance, made of six percent of the Pennsylvania Dutch Colony west of the farmlands of Philadelphia. Non-African immigrants were attracted to the 200 acres of farmland offered in the Middle Colonies. The rich soil from the farmlands allowed for the production of wheat and corn. This helped raise the economy of the Middle Colonies. The German immigrants were also very ignorant of English politics and remained with their own traditions, language and religion. The diverse amount of religious groups in the Middle Colonies and the Pennsylvania Dutch Colony included, the Amish, Quakers, Lutheran, Brethren, and the Mennonite.
Transportation played a factor in the growing economy by the mid-18th century. Trading centers in Boston, New York, and Charleston were created as a more efficient source of transportation for goods by water. Nevertheless, roads and bridges were more common in the 18th century. Although the maintenance of roads and bridges was difficult, this transportation system served for travelers to use taverns which provided food and lodging and served as a social center for many colonists and merchants. Mainland and water routes permitted the postal system to operate within and between the colonies in the mid-18th
The Germans for instance, made of six percent of the Pennsylvania Dutch Colony west of the farmlands of Philadelphia. Non-African immigrants were attracted to the 200 acres of farmland offered in the Middle Colonies. The rich soil from the farmlands allowed for the production of wheat and corn. This helped raise the economy of the Middle Colonies. The German immigrants were also very ignorant of English politics and remained with their own traditions, language and religion. The diverse amount of religious groups in the Middle Colonies and the Pennsylvania Dutch Colony included, the Amish, Quakers, Lutheran, Brethren, and the Mennonite.
Transportation played a factor in the growing economy by the mid-18th century. Trading centers in Boston, New York, and Charleston were created as a more efficient source of transportation for goods by water. Nevertheless, roads and bridges were more common in the 18th century. Although the maintenance of roads and bridges was difficult, this transportation system served for travelers to use taverns which provided food and lodging and served as a social center for many colonists and merchants. Mainland and water routes permitted the postal system to operate within and between the colonies in the mid-18th