Welcome To Pennsylvania
Published on Nov 05, 2015
A Haiku Deck about Pennsylvania and why you should come
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
Economy
- Pennsylvania was often referred as the breadbasket colony because it grew so many crops, especially wheat. The wheat was grounded into flour in flour mills, then shipped to England.
- A typical farm was 50 to 150 acres consisting of A house, barn, yard and fields.
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Religon
- Not dominated by a specific religion which gave way to religious freedom for Quakers, Catholics, Lutherans, Jews and others. Refer to Religion in the Colonies.
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Geography
- Mountains, coastal plain and plateau areas to Lake Erie lowlands. The general geography of the Middle Colonies had a mix of the New England and Southern features, but had fertile soil and land that was suited to farming.
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Climate
- The Middle Colonies had a mild climate with warm summers and mild winters that were suited to farming and agriculture.
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