COLONIALISM AND IMPERIALISM
COLONIALISM AND ITS ANALYSIS
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Middle Atlantic
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Northwestern
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New England
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Southern
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Middle colonies were also called the “Breadbasket colonies” because of their fertile soil, ideal for farming. Demographics in the colonies: The New England colonies attracted Puritan settlers with families and not single indentured servants, unlike the Chesapeake colonies.
Detailed explanation-2: –By the early 1700s, more than 20, 000 colonists lived in Pennsylvania. Farms were so productive that farmers grew more than they could use and sold the balance. Wheat, the top cash crop, was sold to customers in New England and abroad. That is why the Middle Colonies were called the “breadbasket of the colonies.”
Detailed explanation-3: -The middle colonies saw a mixture of religions, including Quakers (who founded Pennsylvania), Catholics, Lutherans, a few Jews, and others. The southern colonists were a mixture as well, including Baptists and Anglicans.