.In what ways were the middle colonies more “open” and diverse thanNew England? In what ways were they less democratic? Here is the link for the book online , please read chapter 3 and...

The Middle and the New England
In what ways were the middle colonies more “open” and diverse than New England?
The middle colonies were started after the American Revolution in 1776. They got freedom from the clutches of British rule and formed states as New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Delaware. The middle colonies were formed by William Penn who ran away from New England to form Pennsylvania which is called the safe haven for the Quakers. The middle colonies emphasized on fur trading, family farming and few contracted labourers. The middle colonies consisted of a mixture Dutch, French, Finns, Belgians, English and Swedes people. Hence, since there were different people from a variety of culture they emphasized on religious tolerance and cultural diversity. (Khan Academy; Lesson Summary; New England and Middle colonies)
Compared to this the New England were settled by Puritans. Puritans were a group of mass of Protestants who wanted to purify the churches in...