MIDDLE COLONIES

TYPE OF COLONY

• New York=Royal
• New Jersey= Royal
• Pennsylvania= Proprietary
• Delaware= Proprietary

DEFINITIONS

• Proprietary= any of certain colonies that were
• granted individual or grup by the British crown.
• Royal= a colony ruled by officials appointed
• by and responsible to the reigning soverein
• of parent state.

PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY

• Major cities= NYC, Philidelphia
• Features= mountains, good farm land,
• rich soil, rivers, lakes, and oceans

POPULATION

• Settlers came from England.
• All of the settlers wanted free will.
• To start new lives because they were poor and
• wanted money.
• To practice their beliefs because they were tired of being picked on.

ECONOMY

• Pennsylvania and NYC= major shipping hubs
• Large agricultural
• Grew mostly oats & grains

NATURAL RESOURCES

• Timber
• Coal
• Iron Ore
• Furs
• Good Farm Land

INTRESTING FACTS

• These four colonies were established between
• 1626 and 1682 for trade, religious freedom, and profit.
• There was no single religion to dominate the entire region
• These colonies were called the bread basket because they were
• a major farming region

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