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Life in the Middle Colonies

Life in the Middle Colonies. A Mix of People Main idea : People from many cultures and religions lived in the Middle Colonies Colonists were… (p. 196) Tolerance: respecting beliefs and practices that are different from one’s own

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Life in the Middle Colonies

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  1. Life in the Middle Colonies • A Mix of People • Main idea: People from many cultures and religions lived in the Middle Colonies • Colonists were… (p. 196) • Tolerance: respecting beliefs and practices that are different from one’s own • Why so many different people? Religious tolerance and inexpensive land

  2. Life in the Middle Colonies • A Mix of People • Some people stayed in cities, but most moved to the countryside. • Why? To farm!

  3. Life in the Middle Colonies Making a Living Main idea: Most people in the Middle Colonies farmed to earn a living, but cities were important centers of trade. Middle Colonies were perfect for farming: *Warm climate *Fertile soil Farmers: livestock (cattle and pigs), crops like veggies, and grains (wheat, corn, barley)

  4. Life in the Middle Colonies Making a Living Farmers: livestock (cattle and pigs), crops like veggies, and grains (wheat, corn, barley) Became known as the “breadbasket” How did children help? They cared for the animals and the garden

  5. Life in the Middle Colonies Making a Living Free market economy: The PEOPLE, not the government, decides what will be produced. Free enterprise: the economic system in which people may start any business that they believe will succeed This was happening in the Middle Colonies!

  6. Life in the Middle Colonies Making a Living City Life 2 largest and most important cities: **Philadelphia and New York** (free market economy) *centers of shipping and trade*

  7. Life in the Middle Colonies Making a Living City Life Who found work here? *Artisan: a personal skilled at making something by hand *Laborer: a person who does hard physical work (some enslaved) *Apprentice: someone who studies with a master to learn a skill or business (4-7 years)

  8. Life in the Middle Colonies Making a Living City Life *Apprentice: someone who studies with a master to learn important work skills that they will need as an adult(4-7 years) Boys: shoemaking, printing, bookmaking Girls: spin thread, weave cloth

  9. Philadelphia

  10. Philadelphia today

  11. Philadelphia today

  12. New York City

  13. New York City today

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