The very first people to settle in the New World were the Jamestown colonists. They arrived in America in the early 1600's. Their main motivation for moving to America was to escape the economic hardships that were gripping England. The growing population caused a lack of jobs, which in turn caused a large group of desperate people. The Virginia Company funded the first settlement in the Chesapeake Bay region. The beginning was rough an

The last group to settle out of the three colonies was the Quakers. Like the Pilgrims the Quakers made their journey to avoid religious persecution. Because of the hardships that faced Quakers in England they felt their chances were greater in the New World. Through some dealings William Penn was able to secure land for the Quakers. Their area stretched from New York down to Maryland. The Quakers landed in Pennsylvania in 1681. The Middle colonies had a lot to offer. The land was fertile and the ocean was close. The growing seasons were favorable and the Middle colonies soon became rich. The policy of no involvement in the lives of others was created by Penn to offer a sanctuary to those escaping oppression. Soon the middle colonies were bursting from the boom in population.

d many of the people that had dared to venture to the New World died. Disease, starvation and lack of knowledge quickly killed off many colonists. With the introduction of a new drinking source and some knowledge of sanitation the col

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