American Middle Colonies
DECEMBER 2010
SOCIAL STUDIES 1
Where did the colonist come from?
 England
 Sweden
 Netherlands
Middle Colonies
 Location:
 The Middle Colonies was
in the
Middle east coast of the
United States
Climate
 The Middle Colonies had all four seasons,
Landscape
 The middle colonies had small farms. These farms
were mainly family farms.
How did Colonist come to the middle colonies?
 They traveled on the ships.
Why did colonists come to the New World?
 The middle colonies were about tolerance. People
from many Christian religions came to the middle
colonies. They came for so many different reasons.
Many nationalities came. It was a “melting pot”
What were middle colonies like??
 They were made of small cities. Each area had its
own personality and type of people who lived there.
What was the economy of the New England
Colonies?
 The economy was based on small farms, textile and
the iron industry.
What was life like in the middle colonies?
 They were small cities.
 Many types of Christian religions.
 Not as strict as the Pilgrims with church practices
What were the trades in the Middle Colonies?
 Small farming
 Iron works
 Glass blowing
 textiles