SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732
THE MIDDLE COLONIES NEW YORK DELAWARE NEW JERSEY PENNSYLVANIA
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New York
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Pennsylvania
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New Jersey
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Delaware
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Detailed explanation-1: -The northernmost colonies consisted of Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Connecticut. The economy of the New England Colonies was built around the abundant forests and miles of ocean lining its borders.
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.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Province of New York (1664–1776) was a British proprietary colony and later royal colony on the northeast coast of North America. As one of the Middle Colonies, New York achieved independence and worked with the others to found the United States.
Detailed explanation-4: -Answer and Explanation: Of the 13 original colonies, the northernmost colony is Massachusetts. This was founded to protect the puritans. The northern part of this colony is the modern-day Maine.