Geography & Climate
Fill in the blank: The Middle colonies are sometimes called the ______ of British North America.
breadbasket
the main job of any colonial legislature was to
make laws for the colonies
what were some of the crops grown in the middle colonies
wheat, rye, burlet, and corn
Why were the middle colonies a great place to grow crops
fertile soil and long growing season
why was religious freedom important in the middle colonies
Because William Penn insisted religious freedom
what did William Penn do for the middle colonies
William Penn insisted religious freedom
what was the nickname for the middle colonies
The breadbasket Colony
what actions did Ben Franklin do for the middle colonies
He served postmaster of philadelpha and inventor, and many more contributions.
fill in the blank Each colony had a _ controlled by the king of england
governor
list three types of apprenticeships to young people in the middle colonies
Shoemaking carpentry and wig making