Houghton Mifflin Social Studies
Chapter 9, Lesson 2: A Mixture of Many Cultures (pp. 213-219)
I. Quaker Ideals and the "Holy Experiment"
B. Citizens in Pennsylvania had more power in government than in any other colony.
C. Slavery was allowed and women could not vote.
II. Immigration to the Middle Colonies
B. Thousands of immigrants arrived from Europe.
B. New settlers were unfair to the Indians and took their land, pushing them west.
C. Conflicts also arose between the rich and the poor.
Lesson at a Glance Outline
A. The Pennsylvania colony was based on a religious belief in tolerance.
A. William Penn and other settlers advertised the beauties of Pennsylvania throughout Europe.
III. Problems Among Different Groups
A. Groups from different countries lived separately and did not understand each other.
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