USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The rivers also provided the colonists of the mid-Atlantic region with access to manufactured goods imported from European markets. Harbors in cities such as Philadelphia and New York City allowed the Mid-Atlantic Colonies to grow into major commercial hubs for all of England’s American colonies.

Detailed explanation-2: -Colonies: The Middle Colonies consisted of Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and New York.

Detailed explanation-3: -New England had skilled craftsmen in the industry of shipbuilding. The Mid-Atlantic presented a diverse workforce of farmers, fisherman, and merchants. The Southern Colonies were primarily agricultural with few cities and limited schools.

Detailed explanation-4: -Philadelphia became the busiest port city in the American colonies. It also became the largest and wealthiest city in the colonies.