Middle colonies  Middle Colonies  Pennsylvania  New York  Delaware  New Jersey  Crops Grown  Cash crops grown to sell to make money such as grains, fruits, and vegetables  The Bread basket Colonies because of the amount of grain that was grown

Middle Colonies  Major Exports  Furs, skins, cattle, grain, Tobacco, Iron, Ships, and Timber  Slavery  Not a large population, 7% lived in the cities  Worked as laborers, servants, assistants to craftspeople  There was a free black community in NYC / for a time had the right to own property  Quakers spoke out against slavery and had an influence on immigrants coming to the Middle Colonies and eventually the entire country

Middle Colonies  Religion  Religious tolerance  Practice whatever religion you chose, Tolerance  Baptist, Lutheran, Mennonite, Presbyterian, Quaker, Catholic, Jewish  Towns and Cities  Philadelphia on the Delaware River  Exported grain and other cash crops, imported finished goods  Fast growing city, paved streets  New York on the Hudson River, grew due to trade  Traded flour, bread, furs, and whale oil

Middle Colonies  Geographic Impact on Living  Long growing season and fertile soil lead to cash crop farming  Excellent harbors lead to the growth of NYC and Philadelphia  Trade with England/Mercantilism  Government  Separation of Church and State/religious freedom