the middle colonies is another name for the middle colonies.
the middle colonies is another name for the middle colonies.
what is another name for the middle colonies?
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the middle colonies were a subset of the thirteen colonies in british america, located between the new england colonies and the southern colonies. along with the chesapeake colonies, this area now roughly makes up the mid-atlantic states.
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there were considerable differences between the new england, middle and southern regions. economic activities and trade was dependent of the environment in which the colonists lived. the geography and climate impacted the trade and economic activities of middle colonies. the middle colonies exported agricultural products and natural resources. the middle colonies are often called the breadbasket colonies because they grew so many crops, especially wheat. the middle colonies built flour mills where wheat was ground into flour, then shipped to england. a typical farm was 50 to 150 acres consisting of a house, barn, yard, and fields. the middle colonies were also able to manufacture iron ore products such as plows, tools, kettles, nails and large blocks of iron which they exported to england. cottage industries such as weaving, shoe-making, cabinetmaking, and other crafts were prominent in middle colonies, particularly pennsylvania.
the impact of geography on colonial america