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SS Test 2
Mid-Atlantic Region
Question | Answer |
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In the Mid-Atlantic region, what was the purpose of the settlement? | Profit |
What type of people came to live in the Mid-Atlantic settlment? | Dutch-NY, Quakers-Pennsylvania, Sweedes-Delaware, Puritans to all three areas. |
What tpre of climate and geography was in the Mid-Atlantic region? | Moderate Climate, the geography was coastal lowlands,harbor bas, wide rivers fertile fields with longer growing seasons than New England |
what type of religious and social life was in the middle colonies? | there was the greatest diversity in people. The quakers promoted religious tolerance and good relationships with the native americans and good inner light. |
How did the middle colonist make their money? | It was known as the "breadbasket" Farmers that grew corn and wheat. Fertile fields and good harbors. |
Mid-Atlantic form of government | Pennsylvania's leader was William Penn-rights of the proprietor and could name the govenor of the colon, self government. |
Which modern day states made up the mid-atlantic region | New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware |