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 most populous of the Middle colonies was Pennsylvania, other colonies were settled rather haphazardly over the course of the 17th century.
The first long-term cause of World War I is militarism. Militarism can best be understood as the buildup or expansion of the ability of a country's military to wage war.
