SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732
THE MIDDLE COLONIES NEW YORK DELAWARE NEW JERSEY PENNSYLVANIA
|
Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
|
|
|
The Farming Colonies
|
|
|
Breadbasket Colonies
|
|
|
The Best Colony
|
|
|
The Cash Crop Colony
|
Detailed explanation-1: -The middle colonies were nick named The bread basket, excellent for trade, and food growth.
Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -Also known as the Breadbasket colonies, the Mid-Atlantic colonies include New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, New York. The first settlers of the Mid-Atlantic colonies soon discovered that the land was good for farming, once the trees and rocks were cleared.
Detailed explanation-4: -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-5: -What was the nickname of the middle colonies? How did they get this name? The middle colonies were called the bread colonies because they could grow an abundance of cereal grains like corn, oats, barley, and wheat. Farming became the major activity in the middle colonies.