Colonial American was separated into three different mini societies that each had their own beliefs and values based on upon what was important in that geographic region. For example, the South had an agricultural society with a dispersed population, run by wealthy land-owning aristocrats. The Middle Colonies had a very diverse population and large cities of commerce and trade. The New England colonies were strongly dominated by Puritan religious influence. These differing social structures and values called for education to develop at different rates and in different ways. Being from Maryland, I am going to concentrate on the development of schooling in the middle colonies and the influence of diversity and commerce.
The Middle Colonies were
The Middle Colonies were