SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732
THE MIDDLE COLONIES NEW YORK DELAWARE NEW JERSEY PENNSYLVANIA
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Pennsylvania
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New Jersey
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New York
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Delaware
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Detailed explanation-1: -Answer and Explanation: Of the 13 original colonies, the northernmost colony is Massachusetts.
Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -The New England colonies were the northernmost of the colonies: New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut. The other nine colonies were New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Delaware (the Middle colonies) and Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia (the Southern colonies).
Detailed explanation-4: -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.