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The resource that solidified the Middle Colonies. Bread was produced from the harvesting of wheat, rye, and other oats. This was a staple food on the tables of many colonists in the period. 

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The resource that solidified the Middle Colonies. Bread was produced from the harvesting of wheat, rye, and other oats. This was a staple food on the tables of many colonists in the period. 

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Tobacco being grown. This was a huge source of income for Southern Colonies. 

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Tobacco being grown. This was a huge source of income for Southern Colonies. 

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A blacksmith. This job was common across the colonies, in both industry and agriculture. 

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A blacksmith. This job was common across the colonies, in both industry and agriculture. 

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Want to take your own journey to the colonies? Check out this link I found! It's a lot of fun!

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Want to take your own journey to the colonies? Check out this link I found! It's a lot of fun!

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The Mid-Atlantic, or Middle Colonies were very different from the New England or Southern regions of colonies.

One of the biggest differences, was the climate and geography of the region. The soil was perfect for growing crops that supplied much of the thirteen colonies with food. This earned this region the nickname "The Breadbasket Colonies."

Another difference was the diversity of what could be accomplished by those that lived here. From agricultural jobs to working in trades, this region was advanced in job variety.

Lastly, being directly in the middle of the two other regions, trading was increased and offered a great opportunity to access raw materials and finished goods alike.

Due to so many opportunities, this region attracted a great deal of immigration, allowing for larger communities being built, and also increasing economic activity.

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Click the audio section to hear about the cause and effects that built the economy of this region.

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Explaining the Southern Colonies' Economy

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Cause #1: These colonies are settled closely to the Atlantic Ocean.
Effect #1: Colonists actively fished, whaled, and built ships as forms of easy income.

Cause #2: Colonies in this region are some of the earliest settled by England.
Effect #2: Trade networks are established early to provide a mercantilism system of economics between England and her colonies.

Cause #3 - Soil in this region is rocky, the climate is cooler, and growing seasons are shorter.
Effect #3 - Farming is not a profitable or realistic form of economic success in these colonies.

Cause #4 - Boston quickly becomes a powerhouse harbor city in the region.
Effect #4- Raw materials, finished goods, people, and other traded items are in abundance from both European nations and the entire collection of English colonies.