Teaching Point: Why were the Middle Colonies a main place where Eueopean
settlers migrated to?
The Middle Colonies
The four Middle Colonies of Colonial America consisted of a mix of both
northern and southern features and its early settlement was dominated by
non-English Europeans, mostly Dutch and German, the English colonists
were in the minority. Information and facts about the 13 colonies - Facts about
the Middle Colonies of Colonial America:
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Fact 1 - The geography and climate of the Middle Colonies was a mix of
the New England and Southern features
Fact 2 - Natural Resources: Good farmland, timber, furs and coal. Iron
ore was a particularly important natural resource
Fact 3 - Religion: Not dominated by a specific religion which gave way
to religious freedom for Quakers, Catholics, Lutherans, Jews and others
The Middle Colonies list also consisted of four of the original 13 Colonies:
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New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Delaware
Information and Facts about the Middle Colonies
The four Middle Colonies of Colonial America consisted of a mix of both
northern and southern features and its early settlement was dominated by
non-English Europeans, mostly Dutch and German, the English colonists
were in the minority. Facts about the Middle Colonies of Colonial America:
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Fact 1 - Geography: The geography of the Middle Colonies had a mix of
the New England and Southern features but had fertile soil and land that
was suited to farming
Fact 2 - Natural Resources: Good farmland, timber, furs and coal. Iron
ore was a particularly important natural resource
Fact 3 - Religion: Not dominated by a specific religion which gave way
to religious freedom for Quakers, Catholics, Lutherans, Jews and
others.
Fact 4 - Climate: The Middle Colonies had a mild climate with warm
summers and mild winters
Fact 5 - Trade / Exports: The Middle Colonies were the big food
producing region that included corn and wheat and livestock including
beef and pork. Other industries included the production of iron ore,
lumber, textiles, furs and shipbuilding - refer to Colonial Times and
Colonial Society.