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Mid-Atlantic, or Middle, Colonies.
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Mid-Atlantic, or Middle, Colonies SOL USI.5b: The student will demonstrate knowledge of the factors that shaped colonial America by: b) describing life in the New England, Mid-Atlantic, and Southern Colonies, with emphasis on how people interacted with their environment to produce goods and services, including examples of specialization and interdependence .
Mid-Atlantic (Middle) Colonies Resources • Natural Resources: rich FARMLANDS, rivers • Human Resources: unskilled and skilled WORKERS, fishermen
Mid-Atlantic Colonies: Geography and Climate • Appalachian Mountains, COASTAL lowlands, harbors and bays • MODERATE Climate
Mid-Atlantic (Middle) Colonies: Specialization • Livestock, GRAIN, fish
Mid-Atlantic (Middle) Colonies: Examples of Interdependence • The Mid-Atlantic colonies TRADED with both the Southern and New England colonies to get the PRODUCTS they didn’t produce.
Mid-Atlantic Colonies: Social/Political Life • Villages and Cities, varied and diverse (different) lifestyles, diverse RELIGIONS, especially in Pennsylvania
Mid-Atlantic Colonies: Political and Civic Life • MARKET TOWNS