Colonies
What were the 4 Middle Colonies?
New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware
Where were the Quakers from?
England
What two economic developments were in the Middle Colonies?
Shipbuilding and small farms
What social class grew in the Middle Colonies?
Middle Class
What type of crop was the most abundant in the Middle Colonies?
Grain
In what colony did the Presbyterians from Scotland settle?
New Jersey
Where did the Quakers Settle?
Pennsylvania
Why were the Middle Colonies able to become Commercial Centers?
Seaports were Natural ports of entry and Navigable Waterways.
How did the Middle class in the Middle Colonies differ from others?
It was considered a Genuine Middle Class
How could the Middle Colonies support large-scale farming?
Rich soil and Navigable waterways.
Where did the Dutch settle?
New York and New Jersey
Lutherans were migrants from what European Country?
Germany
What made the Middle Colonies a Prime Location?
It was located between New England and the Southern Colonies.
What did Religious toleration progress into?
Religious Freedom
What was another name the Middle Colonies received due to their abundant grain production?
The Breadbasket Colonies
Where did the Germans Settle?
Pennsylvania, New York, and New Jersey
Where did Catholics Primarily settle in the Middle Colonies?
Throughout the Middle Colonies.
What two people grew/rose in the Middle Colonies?
Businessmen and Entrepreneurs.
What did religious toleration entail about the Middle Colonies?
They did not care about which church you belonged to or your church affiliation.
What were the 4 most abundant crops in the Middle Colonies?
Wheat, corm, rye, and barley.
Why were the Middle Colonies called Restoration Colonies?
They were formed after the Monarchy of England was restored.
French Huguenots were Protestants who were predominantly followers of...
Calvinism
Why were the Middle Colonies a prime place for trade?
What three pull factors attracted immigrants to the Middle Colonies?
Social flexibility, religious freedom, and economic opportunity.
What did farmers do along with growing crops?
Raised livestock