Central Atlantic states

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The region designation “Central Atlantic States” is not used uniformly. Delaware, Maryland, Washington DC, Virginia and West Virginia are often also included in the South Atlantic or Southern States . The unhatched area shows the United States Census Bureau definition

As Mid-Atlantic States (ger .: Mid-Atlantic States ) is a group of states in the northeastern United States , respectively. These include in particular New York , New Jersey and Pennsylvania . Many definitions of the term, such as that of the United States Census Bureau , are limited to these three states; others also include Delaware , Maryland , Washington, DC , Virginia, and West Virginia .

history

Since the early colonial days, the Central Atlantic region has been populated by a wider range of European ethnic groups than New England or the southern states, for example . Around the Hudson River , the Dutch established their colony Nieuw Nederland in the 17th century , and the Swedes founded a colony Nya Sverige on the Delaware River in 1638 . Religious minorities often took refuge in neighboring British territories: British Catholics in Maryland , Quakers in Pennsylvania, and the Pennsylvania Dutch- speaking Mennonites and Amish . Even when the region was completely in British hands from 1667 onwards, it remained a magnet for settlers from a wide variety of countries of origin.

Most of the early settlers were farmers, merchants and fishermen. Because of its location, what was known as the Middle Colonies in colonial times served as a strategic bridge between north and south. In 1774 Philadelphia was the seat of the Continental Congress , the assembly of delegates that prepared the American War of Independence . The Declaration of Independence was drawn up in Philadelphia in 1776 and the United States Constitution in 1787 .

After the creation of the United States, the mid-Atlantic states, which now developed significant heavy industries , attracted large numbers of European migrants. On the coasts and along the shipping lanes, cities like New York City , Philadelphia, and Baltimore grew into large metropolises.

Neighboring regions

In the west, the Central Atlantic states border on the Midwest ; to the south are the southern states and northeast New England . The Atlantic Ocean ultimately marks its natural eastern border .