SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732
THE MIDDLE COLONIES NEW YORK DELAWARE NEW JERSEY PENNSYLVANIA
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New England settlers grew extra crops and sold the surplus, while settlers in the Middle colonies were mostly subsistence farmers.
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New England settlers were mostly fur-trappers or cattle-ranchers, while settlers in the Middle colonies were mostly farmers or merchants.
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New England farmers needed to clear their land of trees and rocks, while the soil in the Middle colonies was already suitable for agriculture.
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New England merchants had few ways to transport their goods, while merchants in the Middle colonies had many ports and rivers to transport goods.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Q. Which statement best explains the difference between the ways in which settlers to the New England colonies and Middle Colonies interacted with the environment? New England settlers grew extra crops and sold the surplus, while settlers in the Middle colonies were mostly subsistence farmers.
Detailed explanation-2: -Unlike solidly Puritan New England, the middle colonies presented an assortment of religions. The presence of Quakers, Mennonites, Lutherans, Dutch Calvinists, and Presbyterians made the dominance of one faith next to impossible. The middle colonies included Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, and Delaware.
Detailed explanation-3: -Which statement best describes the differences between the New England and the Southern colonies in the Colonial Era? The southern colonies had slaves while the New England colonies outlawed the institution of slavery.
Detailed explanation-4: -New England had skilled craftsmen in the industry of shipbuilding. The Mid-Atlantic presented a diverse workforce of farmers, fisherman, and merchants. The Southern Colonies were primarily agricultural with few cities and limited schools.
Detailed explanation-5: -The type of soil, climate, length of seasons, and proximity to bodies of water all played a role in how each colony prospered. By the 1700’s, the American colonies grew into three distinct regions.