Which situation discouraged people from immigrating to the middle colonies?

select the best answer from the choices provided.
economic hardships in england
plentiful natural resources in the middle colonies
strict english policies about religion
a strong economy in the netherlands

The best answer to the question above would be the first choice. The situation that discouraged people from immigrating to the Middle Colonies would be because of the economic hardships England were facing at that time. Strict English policies about religion didn't really do much in demotivating immigrants.

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