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Because more land could be farmed

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Kathryn White

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Do the middle colonies live on a farm or what?

Most lived on a farm.


What colonies economy was based on farm products and valuable minerals?

Middle Colonies


What farming did the middle colonies farm?

Crops what else


What were the New England middle and southern colonies?

The New England Colonies were Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Connecticut, and Rhode Island. The Middle Colonies were New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware. The Southern Colonies were Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina, Georgia, and South Carolina. Hope this helped you! Have a nice day! =D


How location influenced a colony's economy?

The New England Colonies were cold, rocky, and had tons of trees. They couldn't farm for profit so they built ships, and whaled. The Southern Colonies were warm with rich soil and so they were able to base their economy on agriculture. Since the Middle colonies were ,well, in the middle they were a great place for trade!


How locations influenced a colony's economy?

The New England Colonies were cold, rocky, and had tons of trees. They couldn't farm for profit so they built ships, and whaled. The Southern Colonies were warm with rich soil and so they were able to base their economy on agriculture. Since the Middle colonies were ,well, in the middle they were a great place for trade!


Why was it easy to farm in the southern colonies?

It was easier to farm in the southern colonies because of certain geographical features. The south has more mild weather, and fertile soil. It does not have many mountains, unlike the north, making it the perfect place to farm.


Was there farming in the middle colonies?

I believe there was farming there. They all had to farm to live on, and if the soil was fertile, then yes.


What was the culture in the middle?

The middle colonies had the ability to farm to feed their families and they developed some trades like baking and flour making.


What aspects of the Pennsylvania colony made it different from other middle colonies?

because it had good farm land


What was land like in the New England colonies?

Large parts of the New England colonies had rock-strewn land that was difficult to farm, but there were also very large stands of timber to support a logging industry.


Did the new England colonies have plantations and mansions?

No, they did not. Colonies so much to the north could hardly grow any crops at all. They only hunted, they did not grow. It was very rare for a farm to be in a New England colony so the thought of a plantation was unheard of in those northern colonies.ANSWERNo, the New England colonies did not have plantations.