It was founded by Roger Williams, this haven for the religiously persecuted offered complete freedom of religion, even for Jews and Catholics in a region dominated by Protestants. ... The middle colonies thrived from a fertile farming region, it became known as the "bread colonies- for exports of grain; the colony also grew a wide variety of fruits and vegetables. ... Generally, the middle colonies were less aristocratic than New England and the Southern Colonies. ... A well advertised place, Pennsylvania distributed pamphlets in English, Dutch, French and German, causing many people to migrat...

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The Iberian countries dominated the colonization of Latin America and the Caribbean with small colonies established by the French, English and Dutch. Regardless of the nationality of the colonizers, almost all of the colonies shared basic characteristics, which have persevered over time in some way or another. It is possible to organize the traits of these colonies into four distinct categories: economic development, religious and social mixing, racial and ethnic mixing and political structures. ... The most vivid example of this fusion can be seen in Brazil were dozens of religions have sprou...

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