SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732
THE MIDDLE COLONIES NEW YORK DELAWARE NEW JERSEY PENNSYLVANIA
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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proprietors
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landowners
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governors
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religious leaders
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Detailed explanation-1: -The middle colonies included states such as New York, Delaware, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. They attracted to the landowners of manor houses and ruled their tenants. As a result, the many European settlers had the new opportunity to become landowners. Therefore, option (b) is correct.
Detailed explanation-2: -The people of the Middle Colonies came from many lands. Colonists were German, Dutch, Scots-Irish, Scan-dinavian, and English. Some were enslaved Africans. Many colonists were Quakers or members of other Protestant churches.
Detailed explanation-3: -The middle colonies included Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, and Delaware.
Detailed explanation-4: -They realized the middle colonies gave generous land grants and supported religious tolerance. They also wanted money, and the middle colonies had fertile soil and a pleasant climate, perfect for farming. People were tired of being poor and persecuted for their beliefs.
Detailed explanation-5: -The Middle colonies had rich soil and a good climate for growing crops. As a result, they were able to produce more food than they could consume. As a result they were able to export wheat and other grains to Europe. The middle colonies became known as “the breadbasket colonies".