SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732
THE MIDDLE COLONIES NEW YORK DELAWARE NEW JERSEY PENNSYLVANIA
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They were large citiies
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They were busy cities
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Their were less people
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They were near water and had seaports
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Detailed explanation-1: -What geographic features made New York City and Philadelphia the busiest ports in the English colonies? They both had deep harbors near the ocean and navigable rivers leading inland. The colonists living inland could deliver their goods to the city, and ships from England could easily reach the cities.
Detailed explanation-2: -While there are limits to geographic determinism, the clear superiority of New York’s port in terms of its initial depth, the Hudson River and its location, and the other advantages provided by the water-borne connection to the Great Lakes ensured that this port would be America’s port.
Detailed explanation-3: -The locations of New York City and Philadelphia helped them to become major colonial trading centers because both cities were located at the coast and had good ports, thus providing them with access to shipping. Both also were located at or near the mouth of a major rivers.
Detailed explanation-4: -How does location explain why New York, New Jersey, pennsylvania, and Delaware were called the Middle Colonies? It is in between the New England and southern colonies. Why do you think William Penn wanted religious freedom in Pennsylvania? He was a Quaker and they believed everyone should be treated equally.
Detailed explanation-5: -Economy: The economy of New York was made up of agriculture and manufacturing. Agriculture products included cattle, grain, rice, indigo, and wheat. Manufacturing centered around shipbuilding and iron works.