SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732
THE MIDDLE COLONIES NEW YORK DELAWARE NEW JERSEY PENNSYLVANIA
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harbors
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ships
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meeting houses
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -There were many long, wide rivers that were used to ship goods to other colonies. Two of the main rivers were the Hudson River and the Delaware River. This area also had good coastal harbors for shipping. The land ranged from coastal plains, piedmont (rolling hills), and mountains further inland.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Middle colonies consisted of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, and Delaware. Located in the middle of the Atlantic seaboard, their economies combined the industry of the North with the agriculture of the South.
Detailed explanation-3: -The English Mid-Atlantic Colonies (New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware) that were created from the previous Dutch New Netherland colony were geographically fortunate to have good harbors and river systems that significantly shaped their development.
Detailed explanation-4: -The coastal lowland and bays provided harbors, thus the middle colonies were able to provide trading opportunities where the three regions meet in market towns and cities. The Southern colonies had fertile farmlands which contributed to the rise of cash crops such as rice, tobacco, and indigo.