SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732
THE 13 COLONIES LIFE IN EARLY AMERICA
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They grew grains, wheat, and corn.
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The colonist hated bread.
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New England and the Southern colonies sold them bread.
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They were not called that.
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Detailed explanation-1: -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-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: -The ‘breadbasket colonies’ were New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Delaware. Pennsylvania, especially, was the major provider of grains including wheat, corn, and rye during the Colonial period and into the early 19th century.
Detailed explanation-4: -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-5: -The Breadbasket Colonies A Nickname for the Middle Colonies because they produced so much grain: Oats, wheat, rye.