My funky padlet by https://padlet.com/grassleyli/ychnr0sex8qi Made with eyes on the prize en-us 2016-09-26 17:31:55 UTC 2026-02-05 04:53:47 UTC hello@padlet.com Recritment grassleyli https://padlet.com/grassleyli/ychnr0sex8qi/wish/126464321 The Middle Colonies were more diverse than colonies in New England and the South.

The middle colonies contained Native American tribes and as a sizable percentage of African slaves during the early years.

Unlike solidly Puritan New England, the middle colonies presented an assortment of religions. The presence of Quakers, MENNONITES, LUTHERANS, DUTCH CALVINISTS, and PRESBYTERIANS made the dominance of one faith next to impossible.

Advantaged by their central location, the middle colonies served as important distribution centers in the English mercantile system. In many ways, the middle colonies served as the crossroads of ideas during the colonial period.

 The middle colonies were FERTILE. Crops were very easy to come by.

The middle colonies represented exactly that — a middle ground between its neighbors to the North and South. Elements of both New England towns and sprawling country estates could be found.

 They were called the breadbasket of the colonies because of the grain that was grown there. Most of their inhabitants were farmers.
Boys helped plant and harvest crops. Girls did housework, cooking, and sewing.


]]> 2016-09-26 17:50:43 UTC https://padlet.com/grassleyli/ychnr0sex8qi/wish/126464321 Geography/Climate grassleyli https://padlet.com/grassleyli/ychnr0sex8qi/wish/126844934 Land like - The land was very fertile with many low lying fields and plentiful forests. The Middle Colonies had warm summers and cool winters and soil well-suited to growing crops. The mild climate combined with the fertile earth allowed small farms to flourish, and the Middle Colonies eventually became known as the Bread Basket.


]]> 2016-09-28 01:57:48 UTC https://padlet.com/grassleyli/ychnr0sex8qi/wish/126844934 Economy/Religion grassleyli https://padlet.com/grassleyli/ychnr0sex8qi/wish/126845583 The rivers its main sources for commerce was fishing and timber. The Southern Colonies were known for its large plantations, which meant that agriculture drove their economy. 

You can find Quakers, Mennonites, Lutherans, Dutch, Calvinists, and Presbyterians all living in the middle colony. All religions were tolerated and respected in one way or another.

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This represents the different types of religions and forms of prayer people in the middle colonies had. This represents unity and tolerance. 
]]> 2016-09-28 02:13:37 UTC https://padlet.com/grassleyli/ychnr0sex8qi/wish/126846148 grassleyli https://padlet.com/grassleyli/ychnr0sex8qi/wish/126846526 2016-09-28 02:18:36 UTC https://padlet.com/grassleyli/ychnr0sex8qi/wish/126846526 Middle Ground  grassleyli https://padlet.com/grassleyli/ychnr0sex8qi/wish/126846799 This was a place of compromise. A cross between the north and the south were the people were more diverse, and welcomed one and all.]]> 2016-09-28 02:22:30 UTC https://padlet.com/grassleyli/ychnr0sex8qi/wish/126846799  The Middle Colonies grassleyli https://padlet.com/grassleyli/ychnr0sex8qi/wish/128215231      Where You Are Who You set Out To Be

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