USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The Middle Colonies are known as the Breadbasket Colonies because that area is very good for growing crops such as Wheat, Corn etc. The Middle Colonies were the four of the total 13 Colonies in British America. It was located between the ‘New England Colony’ and the ‘Southern Colony’.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Middle colonies, like Delaware, New York, and New Jersey, were founded as trade centers, while Pennsylvania was founded as a safe haven for Quakers. The Middle colonies were also called the “Breadbasket colonies” because of their fertile soil, ideal for farming.

Detailed explanation-3: –By the early 1700s, more than 20, 000 colonists lived in Pennsylvania. Farms were so productive that farmers grew more than they could use and sold the balance. Wheat, the top cash crop, was sold to customers in New England and abroad. That is why the Middle Colonies were called the “breadbasket of the colonies.”

Detailed explanation-4: -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.