Eric Foner states that Pennsylvania is “the best poor man’s country”. Pennsylvania at the time, was known to have soil and climate that favorable. It was a rural area which attracted farmers, which included to trade. The English and Germans were the most common people that travelled to Pennsylvania. Along with them, indentured servants came along with their masters and were considered unfree in the New World. Slaves had it worst than the servants and women. For some people Pennsylvania was considered the best country, but others like slaves, servants and women, it was not that so the best compared to those who were more successful.
