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What is the breadbasket of the colonies?

It's where you take a big bucket of bread and rub it on your genitals. And then rubbing some butter too.


What were the exports of the middle colonies?

Manufacturing was a big industry in the middle colonies, with the production of clocks, watches, guns, and cloth, among other things. Because of its rich soil, the middle colonies were also a major exporter of wheat, barley, rye and various other grains. Furthermore, the lumber and shipbuilding industry was prosperous in the middle colonies, and in Pennsylvania especially, the exporting of textiles and iron was moderately successful.


What two cities in the middle colonies became busy ports?

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.


How were middle colonies different from the new England colonies?

The biggest difference between the two regions is the soil composure. In New England you had a much rockier soil composure while in the Middle Colonies you had a much softer, fertile soil composure. Because of this farming in the New England colonies was very hard. Also becasue of the difference in soil composure there are different kinds of forests. In New England you have many more coniferous forests, because of the colder weather patterns and harder soil composition, in the Middle states forest are dominated by deciduos trees, or trees that loose their leaves in autumn. The climate in the New England colonies is much harsher also leading to short planting seasons for the Pilgrims. It was not an ideal location for a settlement -- the Pilgrims were actually shooting for Virginia, but a storm threw them off path and they ended up in what is today Provincetown, Cape Cod, MA


Were the colonies exporting their raw materials to England?

Naturally! It was one of the main reasons the colonies were established. Timber was a big export. Other naval stores such as pitch and tar were also sent overseas. The availability of wood for charcoal and sand made glass another thing made and shipped back to Europe. And of course tobacco, indigo and cotton were sent back. Furs from the west were also big.

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How were the middle colonies different from the new England?

across the big blue ocean


What is the geography of the New England Colonies the Middle Colonies and the Southern Colonies?

In the southern Colonies there was no westward movement because of the appalacian mountains. In the New England Colonies they were close to the ocean and were a trade region. The Middle Colonies were known as the "bread basket colonies". There were also no big mountains and some hills.


Why were merchants drawn to the middle colonies?

Merchants were drawn to the middle colonies because there was a lot of trade going on there. The farming and natural resources played a big part in why the economy was successful.


Crops in the middle colonies?

The main cash crops of the Middle Colonies were corn, wheat, rye, and other grains. The Middle Colonies were Delaware, New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania.


What is the breadbasket of the colonies?

It's where you take a big bucket of bread and rub it on your genitals. And then rubbing some butter too.


What city was the biggest and largest of the middle colonies?

New York is one really big one.


What is the slogan for the middle colonies?

Ah, the middle colonies, where the slogan was "The Breadbasket of America." They were all about that grain and agriculture life, feeding the rest of the colonies like a boss. So, yeah, "The Breadbasket of America" was their catchy little tagline.


What is the big gap that coal is from?

Coal is not from any "big gap" . It is a solid part of the subterranean strata. In fact a big gap is left when coal is removed.


What were the exports of the middle colonies?

Manufacturing was a big industry in the middle colonies, with the production of clocks, watches, guns, and cloth, among other things. Because of its rich soil, the middle colonies were also a major exporter of wheat, barley, rye and various other grains. Furthermore, the lumber and shipbuilding industry was prosperous in the middle colonies, and in Pennsylvania especially, the exporting of textiles and iron was moderately successful.


What two cities in the middle colonies became busy ports?

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.


When was Big Pit National Coal Museum created?

Big Pit National Coal Museum was created in 1983.


Why was Benjamin Franklin Famous in the middle colonies?

Because of Pennsylvania. Philadelphia was the center of British Rule Rebellion and he was big in government in case you didn't notice.