USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The Middle Colonies’ agriculture grew large amounts of wheat, corn, and rye. They were considered the breadbasket of the colonies and exported food crops to both the colonies of New England and the South and to other British colonies around the world.

Detailed explanation-2: -Many farmers built flour mills where they ground wheat into flour and then could ship it to England. Besides wheat, farmers harvested rye and corn, earning them the nickname “The Breadbasket Colonies.” Farmers also raised livestock, including pigs and cows.

Detailed explanation-3: -The main cash crops in the middle colonies were grains such as wheat, rye, and oats. Because the middle colonies grew large amounts of grains, they were called “the bread colonies."

Detailed explanation-4: -Because of the fertile soil and the amount of wheat the Middle Colonies produced, they were deemed the Breadbasket Colonies.

Detailed explanation-5: -The middle colonies included Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, and Delaware. Advantaged by their central location, the middle colonies served as important distribution centers in the English mercantile system. New York and Philadelphia grew at a fantastic rate.