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there was food needed there.

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Why was slavery so important in the middle colonies?

Slavery was important in the middle colonies because they were used as farmers. The soil in the middle colonies was very fertile. Slaves were also used as nannies for children


Why was shipping become so important in the middle colonies?

It was the only way to get large quantities of goods from one place to another.


How was Peter Stuyvesant important to the middle colonies He was important to the middle colonies because he felt like being important so there you have itNo more questionsI said no more questions.?

he felt like being important


Why were Philadelphia and New York important cities in the Middle Colonies?

Both Philadelphia and New York had ports and were centers of shipping and trade.


What colonies was it easy to make a living farming in?

The middle colonies offered religious freedom to those of all faiths, and the climate and geography were better for farming, as well as fishing and shipping. In addition, because so many people chose to live in the middle colonies, they were good places for businesses.


Why is the Delaware river and the Hudson river so important to the middle colonies?

because it has a lot of fish in it so they can eat


What were the crops in the chesapeake colonies?

Since the climate of the chesapeake colonies was so much like that of the middle colonies they had very good soil in the chesapeake colonies. Deciding to grow a lot of tobacco. Tobacco was the main crop though there was some shipbuilding and shipping to ship the tobacco to the other colonies and back to England.


Why were the middle colonies called the bread colonied?

They produced so much wheat that they called it the bread basket.


How were the middle colonies different from the England colonies?

They WERE English, so no difference.


What religion did the middle colonies warship?

The middle colonies religion was mostly just religious freedom so it was kind of everything.


Three regions of the English colonies?

The Chesapeake, The New England, The Middle Colonies, and The South.


What did the middle colonies have that was so rich that they became the breadbasket colonies?

wheat ,rye, and corn