Geography & Climate
Fill in the blank: The Middle colonies are sometimes called the ______ of British North America.
breadbasket
What did each colony have, that they were controlled by?
A govener
why might someone become an apprentice?
To learn to trade.
What was the main economic activity in the middle colonies?
Farming
Why was the man William Penn so important?
He founded Pennsylvania to give the Quakers a safe place to live and spread religious freedom throughout the colonies.
Why did people love to grow crops in the middle colonies?
Long growing season.
What were some important crops that were grown in the Middle colonies?
wheat,corn,rye, and barley.
Explain Ben Franklin's input to the middle colonies?
He was an inventor and lived in Philadelphia.
What were the 4 Middle colonies?
Delaware,Pennsylvania,New York, and New Jersey.
What nickname did the middle colonies get?
The breadbasket colonies.