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The Middle Colonies

The Middle Colonies . Resources . Human. Natural . Grain Cattle Lumber Fish Iron Furs. Rum Shipbuilding Mills. Geography and Climate . Geography Hills and flat lands, fertile soil good for growing crops. Climate Relatively hot summers, allowed for longer growing seasons.

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The Middle Colonies

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  1. The Middle Colonies

  2. Resources Human Natural • Grain • Cattle • Lumber • Fish • Iron • Furs • Rum • Shipbuilding • Mills

  3. Geography and Climate • Geography • Hills and flat lands, fertile soil good for growing crops. • Climate • Relatively hot summers, allowed for longer growing seasons. • Cooler then the Southern Colonies, but warmer then the New England Colonies.

  4. Economy • Good land: raised wheat, barley and rye. • Cash Crops: crops that are sold for money at market. • Exported so much grain that the Middle Colonies were known as the “Bread Basket” • Farmers also raised herds of cattle and pigs • Sent tons of beef, pork and butter to ports of New your and Philadelphia for trade.

  5. Homes/Backcountry • Counties rather then villages were centers of local government • Homes were more spread out then in New England Colonies. • Swedish settlers introduced log cabins. • Dutch Red Brick homes. • German: invented the wood burning stove.

  6. The Backcountry • 1700: German, Irish and Scottish settlers arrived in Philadelphia. • Traveled west into the backcountry along eastern slopes of the Appalachian Mountains. • Started to push onto Native American Lands. • Disputes between settlers and Indians resulted in violence.

  7. Social and Political Political Social • Settlers in New Amsterdam came from all over Europe. • Could practice their religion freely. • African slaves were in demand for labor. • Patroons: large parcels of land granted to a few rich families (New Netherland, New York). • Promised to settle 50 European families, could charge any rent they wanted. • New Netherland taken over by English. • Named after the Duke of York

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