SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732
THE 13 COLONIES LIFE IN EARLY AMERICA
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Middle colonies were also called the “Breadbasket colonies” because of their fertile soil, ideal for farming.
Detailed explanation-2: -The middle colonies represented exactly that-a middle ground between its neighbors to the North and South. Elements of both New England towns and sprawling country estates could be found. Religious dissidents from all regions could settle in the relatively tolerant middle zone.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Middle colonies were made up of New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Delaware. They were located south of the New England colonies of New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut.
Detailed explanation-4: -What was the nickname of the middle colonies? How did they get this name? The middle colonies were called the bread colonies because they could grow an abundance of cereal grains like corn, oats, barley, and wheat. Farming became the major activity in the middle colonies.