Middle Colonies
New York New Jersey Pennsylvania Delaware Names of Colonies Known as the “Breadbasket Colonies”
Geography and Climate Flat plains, rolling hills, grassy meadows, thick forests Good farming land, long summers, harbors and rivers Climate good for growing crops
Economic Development/resources farming livestock crops lumber Gristmill Depended on ports
Products/Crops Wheat, corn, rye Dairy cows, pigs Products created by artisans, blacksmiths, coopers, carpenters, bricklayers
Type of Government William Penn’s Frame of Government focused on fair government and justice
Culture/Beliefs Quakers Religious tolerance Great Awakening
Important People William Penn Benjamin Franklin