SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732
THE MIDDLE COLONIES NEW YORK DELAWARE NEW JERSEY PENNSYLVANIA
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Tomato Basket
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Bread Basket
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Fruit Basket
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Middle colonies were also called the “Breadbasket colonies” because of their fertile soil, ideal for farming.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Bread Basket Colonies got their name because wheat was plentiful there. The Middle Colonies of Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and New York made up the Bread Basket colonies. They produced more food than any of the other colonies and became known for this throughout America.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Middle Colonies had much fertile soil, which allowed the area to become a major exporter of wheat and other grains. The lumber and shipbuilding industries were also successful in the Middle Colonies because of the abundant forests, and Pennsylvania was moderately successful in the textile and iron industries.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Midwest is called “America’s Breadbasket” because Midwestern farmers grow a lot of the wheat we use to make bread.
Detailed explanation-5: -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."