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The middle colonies based their economy on the planting of wheat, and trade. A lot of areas were great for ports. Meaning, that the middle colonies conducted trade between the New England and Southern Colonies. Also, the areas in the middle colonies were used in trade with European nations. Wheat also soon became a very profitable item as well.
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No they didnt. Why? because they had the fear that the colonies were going to keep all their products so the middle colonies would have no power.
Two of the most popular ports in the middle colonies were found in New York, and in Delaware. Both colonies played a major part in trade between the New England Colonies, and the Southern Colonies.
New York and Philadelphia were the Middle Colonies' biggest cities. They had large ports with heavy traffic and trade.
New York and Philadelphia were the two main ports that shipped to all europe.
ANSWER:One of the differences between the Middle Colonies and the Southern Colonies, was that while the southern colonies produced such crops as tobacco, rice, indigo (a plant used for making blue dye), and cotton; the middle colonies grew wheat, which would become a profitable crop.Another difference between the two regions was, that the middle colonies carried on coastal trade with the New England, and southern colonies. For the location of the middle colonies was a great location for ports.
Philadelphia and NYC
The middle colonies based their economy on the planting of wheat, and trade. A lot of areas were great for ports. Meaning, that the middle colonies conducted trade between the New England and Southern Colonies. Also, the areas in the middle colonies were used in trade with European nations. Wheat also soon became a very profitable item as well.
The other colonies helped them. The middle colonies sent bread, and South Carolina sent rice.
The other colonies helped them. The middle colonies sent bread, and South Carolina sent rice.
The Middle Colonies were the most strategically placed and important centers in Colonial America. As in any empire, port cities are of utmost importance and America was no exception. Ports in New York, Delaware and Pennsylvania became important routes of transport.