USA HISTORY

SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732

THE MIDDLE COLONIES NEW YORK DELAWARE NEW JERSEY PENNSYLVANIA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What four colonies made up the Middle Colonies?
A
New York, New Jersey, New Hampshire, New Mexico
B
New York, Pennsylvania, Delaware, New Jersey
C
New Jersey, New York, Massachusetts, New Hampshire
D
New York, Maryland, Delaware, Rhode Island
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -The middle colonies included Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, and Delaware. Advantaged by their central location, the middle colonies served as important distribution centers in the English mercantile system. New York and Philadelphia grew at a fantastic rate.

Detailed explanation-3: -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.

Detailed explanation-4: -The New England colonies were made up of the colonies of Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island. The New England colonies were flat along the rocky coastline, which made good harbors. It became hilly and mountainous further inland.

Detailed explanation-5: -Pennsylvania and Delaware were proprietary colonies.

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