Middle Colonies

England, Middle, and Southern Colonies The original colonies were very important to American history. These were the times when people discovered land in America. Properties were formed, businesses were created, and people fought for their beliefs. The colonies were different and alike in many ways. The first set of colonies was the New England colonies. They consisted of Massachusetts Bay, Rhode Island, Connecticut, and New Hampshire. In 1669, leaders of the Connecticut colony wrote the…

The Delaware Colony was one of the four middle colonies which also included the Pennsylvania Colony, the New York Colony and the New Jersey Colony. The Delaware was founded in 1638 in by Peter Minuit and New Sweden Company. The Delaware Colony was named after it's major river the Delaware River, which was named after Sir Thomas West, also known as Lord de la Warr, one of Virginia Colony's early governors . People should move to this colony because this colony has religious freedom, fertile soil,…

During the formation of this small and struggling colony called Jamestown, the first settlement in America, was able to show people the hardships and mistakes that had occurred while also being able to influence the lives of many to strive for their dreams. After the development of the first colony, this led to the creation of various other colonies to be established by people who wanted to improve their daily lives. Throughout this essay, it will focus on some of the differences and…

Northern Colonies: (Included New Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay Colony, Rhode Island, and Connecticut) Or known as the New England colonies, these settlements' main goal was more spiritual than the others. People who thought of reformation of the Church of England as incomplete sought to create a place where they could truly worship god. These people were called the Puritans. They believed that America was a way to create new society away from England’s religious ideas. Southern Colonies:…

opportunities and increase their wealth Europeans began coming to the Americas and establishing colonies. In 1607 the Europeans developed the first colonization of the Americas known as Jamestown, Virginia. The more people heard of the opportunities the Americas offered the more that decided to settle there. As a result, in 1620 the second colony was established. And eventually by 1703 there were thirteen established colonies, these included, Virginia, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut,…

terms of people. The Middle Colonies were home to the German, Dutch, British, Irish and Swedish. The warm temperatures and longer growing seasons made the Middle Colonies a good place to settle. Farming was dominant over fishing or hunting. Some of the crops grown are grain based and that’s why they’re called the bread basket colonies. As in the northern colonies it was colder, these types of crops wouldn’t grow well. The two biggest economical money sources in the Middle Colonies were farming…

The Middle Passage was the trading of slaves from the west coast of Africa across the Atlantic, were the slave were sold for goods. This passage was the longest and most dangerous part of the journey for the slave ship. The slaves were tightly packed and the cargo carried a foul smell and infectious disease. The ships would travel east to west at least five weeks to as long as three months. You can imagine the conditions which the Africans were faced with on that journey. Clearly displaying the…

Have you ever wondered, what were The Middle Colonies like? What made them prosper? The Middle Colonies consist of Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, and Delaware. “The discovery of agriculture was the first big step toward a civilized life,” -Arthur Keith. It allowed them to progress in their lifestyle. I believe that the agriculture, geography, and economy helped the Middle Colonies thrive early on. When the Middle Colonies were founded, the area around them prospered. The crop produce was…

Daily life Daily life in the Middle Colonies have perfect days and hardships just like any other place. Mostly,everyone works long hours on the farms; as well as in the houses. Working with your family and friends on the farm is fun. The men in the house will be controlling the economics as well as doing most of the work on the farms. The young boys will learn by helping the men plant and harvest the crops. People will trade, sell and eat these crops. Women sewed, cared for their children…

leave England and come to the middle colonies in America because throughout my ten years of being in America and traveling through all the colonies, I have decided that moving to the middle colonies would be the best decision for our family. I know you guys have been ambivalent about where you should live when you arrive in America but I think that place should be the middle colonies because of the benefits they have here. You guys should come to the middle colonies because of its fertile…