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Chapter 3 Section 3
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By:
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Mr. Howard
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Definitions
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Proprietary colony
A colony given a land grant from a monarch to an individual or family.
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Royal colony
A colony controlled directly by the king.
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Backcountry
Was a frontier region extending through several colonies, from PA. to Ga.
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Middle Colonies
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The Middle colonies had rich fertile soil. The climate was warmer with a longer growing season.
Soil was suitable for growing veggies, fruit and wheat.
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Cash crop was wheat.
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By 1700 manufacturing started to produce iron, flour, and paper.
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There were also many artisans like shoemakers, carpenter, weavers, and the most important
coopers, or people who made barrels.
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Web sites
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yw9pw8rIDlU&safe=active