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1.1 ENGLISH – 48%. They settled in Urban and Rural areas. They were blacksmiths, carpenters, merchants, stonecutters, ministers, lawyers, and doctors. 1.2 SCOTS – 11.2%. They settled in Pennsylvania at 1st and in the mid 1700’s they moved southwest toward the mountain valleys of the Appalachians. They sought peace and safety in America. 1.3 GERMANS – 7%. They settled in Pennsylvania’s Susquehanna Valley around Lancaster and New York. They contributed Farming, Wagons, and Hardware. 1.4 OTHER EUROPEAN SETTLERS – 9.1%. The Dutch settled mostly in the …

…allow women to own property, inherit money, and hold licenses to operate businesses. Religion – One of the most important influences on colonial life was religion. In some colonies, the religious leaders were also the government leaders. Religion for most colonists was something that affected their daily lives. In colonial society, particularly in the Puritan colonies, emphasis was placed on hard work. It was considered a serious offense to waste time. Bibliography HISTORY IS TEXT BOOK