Settling in America: Parts

Pieces of American History (Settling In) Pennsylvania became know as the “Melting Pot” or the “Holy Experiment.” Also Delaware was settled in by Sweden known as New Sweden. There were lots of farms growing grain. This place was known as the “Breadbasket.” Virginia had farms combining Large and subsistence called Plantations. They were all growing mostly cash crops or crops to sell in 1699. Most were along rivers. The capital of Virginia went from Jamestown to …

…Back then there were more slaves then whites. Many had no rights. Few had some and few were freed slaves. Then there was the time of Great Awakening. That was where people wanted to get more into there religion. The biggest guy in that was a man named George White. Also education was a big thing. North England had public education. The mid colonies had schools ran by churches. And the south was home schooled