New England vs. Middle - A Freehold society vs. diversity To what extent did the development of a freehold society of New England compare to the diverse, economic driven middle colonies? Do now: What is Cultural Pluralism? Exam this Friday – Everything through Chapter 5 (American Revolution)

Colonial Diversity…in the middle colonies 18 th century America is a melting pot of races, cultures, religions and ethnicities. Germans accounted for about 6% of the population The Scots-Irish were about 7% of the population

Religious & Cultural Diversity in middle colonies 1.In Philly alone, 12 different religious denominations by Quakers helped to shape the culture of the region, buying land from the Indians rather than seizing it, leading to the first anti-slave groups 3.Orthodox church officials brought intolerance to the colonies; while other groups enforced acceptable behavior through communal self-discipline.

Commerce in the Colonies  Dramatic increase in shipping and the construction of new roads between – people, merchandise and information  The surrendering of the British governments right to censor led to a revolution of thought through print in the colonies.

The enlightenment Ben Franklin became a “deist” rejecting the divinity of Christ, instead relied on “natural reason”