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Middle Colonies
Mid-Atlantic Colonies
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What natural resources are found in the Mid-Atlantic Colonies? | fertile soil, forests, iron ore, rivers |
| What crops were grown in the Mid-Atlantic Colonies? | Grains like: Wheat, Rye, Barley Also: Pumpkin, Corn, Potato |
| How was fertile soil used as a natural resource in the middle colonies? | Farmers grew crops so successfully that they were able to grow a surplus of food. |
| How were forests used as a natural resource in the middle colonies? | Forests provided wood for lumber that built homes, etc. |
| How was iron ore used as a natural resource in the middle colonies? | Iron ore was melted down to make tools, plows, kettles, etc. |
| Why were the middle colonies able to grow a surplus? | Crops grew well in the middle colonies because of their mild climate and fertile soil. |
| How did the middle colonies use rivers as a natural resource? | Rivers provided water, fish, and transporting surplus goods to sell and trade. |
| What did the middle colonists do with the extra goods? | They shipped extra goods down rivers and lakes to sell. |
| Who were the Quakers? | The Quakers were a group of people that thought everyone should be allowed to have their own religious beliefs, or freedom of religion. |
| Where did the Quakers settle? | Pennsylvania |
| Who led the Quakers? | William Penn |
| What did the Quakers believe? | They believed everyone should be treated equally, including women and African Americans. |
| What are the three main principles Quakers follow? | Honesty, Simplicity, and Peace |
| What is one fact about daily life in the middle colonies? | Men, women, and children worked the fields from sunup to sundown. |
| How were houses made in the middle colonies? | Homes were made of lumber and mud and had no windows because glass was not available. |
| What made work easier for farmers? | Iron ore made tools, such as plows, that made farming easier. |
| What was education like in the middle colonies? | 1 room school houses Learned reading, writing, and MANNERS (no math) |
| How did children learn trade skills (skills for a job)? | Training for a trade was completed as an apprentice who learned from a master craftsman. |
| What are some trades apprentices learned? | to become blacksmiths, printers, shoemakers, etc. |
| What was the nickname of the middle colonies? | The Bread Basket |
| What were the middle colonies? | Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Delaware |
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jleopold
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