The middle colonies were more diverse than colonies in New England and the south. Most of the early settlers depended on the fur trade and on farming for economic survival.
The Middle Colonies were more diverse than colonies in New England and the South. Most of the early settlers depended on the fur trade and on farming for economic survival. ... The Middle Colonies were settled by different nationalities so there is greater emphasis on religious toleration and cultural diversity.
The first major immigration of Czechs occurred in 1848 when the Czech "Forty Eighters" fled to the United States to escape the political persecution by the Austrian Habsburgs. ... Unlike previous immigration, new immigrants were predominantly Catholic.
