The Mid-Atlantic Colonies

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How did the geography and climate of the Southern Colonies affect how the people there lived?

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Based on the geography and climate of the Mid-Atlantic colonies, what resources would you expect to find there?

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: Farm animals that are either work on farms, or are raised for food or other products.

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: Crops such as wheat, oats, rice, or barley.

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: A person who deals in trade by buying goods and selling them for a profit.

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Livestock

Grain

Merchant

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Why do you think t people in the Mid-Atlantic Colonies chose to grow grain and raise livestock instead of farming Cash Crops like the Southern Colonies? (Hint: think about the geography and climate!)

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How did the geography of the Mid-Atlantic colonies affect the growth of cities?

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What is one way the Mid-Atlantic colonies and Southern colonies are different?

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What is one way the Mid-Atlantic colonies and Southern colonies are the same?