Once I arrived on land I looked around and saw wheat and corn I immediately knew I was in the Middle Colonies. In the 1600s, the Middle Colonies accepted people of different religions and cultures. The colonists were German, Dutch, Scots-Irish, Scandinavian, English, and enslaved Africans. Some were Catholic or Jewish. Proprietors allowed them to practice different religions.Proprietors allowed this religious tolerance for two reasons.They just wanted colonists to buy or rent land.
Many families in the Middle Colonies were farmers. Men,women, and children all worked long hours in the fields and
in the home. Boys helped plant and harvest crops. Girls did housework, cooking, and sewing. The climate and soil of the Middle Colonies were very good for farming. Many farmers grew more than they for their families. They sold extra grain and livestock in the cities. Farmers used the long, wide rivers to ship their goods to Philadelphia and New York. Merchants there sold the farmers’ goods to other cities and nations. As in the other English colonies, the Middle Colonies had a free market economy. Proprietors did not tell the colonists what to do. Colonists could make what they thought would earn them the most money. This is called free enterprise. Philadelphia and New York became busy ports and trade centers. Many artisans and laborers found work in these cities. Some of the laborers were enslaved Africans. Boys learned things like shoe making and printing. Girls learned to spin thread and weave cloth.useful skills.Many colonial children became apprentices to learn useful skills.
The Middle Colonies was very close to my native Georgia, but it was free of all racial profiling and everyone had a sense of security. I was enjoying my time in the free middle colonies until time took me away.
Many families in the Middle Colonies were farmers. Men,women, and children all worked long hours in the fields and
in the home. Boys helped plant and harvest crops. Girls did housework, cooking, and sewing. The climate and soil of the Middle Colonies were very good for farming. Many farmers grew more than they for their families. They sold extra grain and livestock in the cities. Farmers used the long, wide rivers to ship their goods to Philadelphia and New York. Merchants there sold the farmers’ goods to other cities and nations. As in the other English colonies, the Middle Colonies had a free market economy. Proprietors did not tell the colonists what to do. Colonists could make what they thought would earn them the most money. This is called free enterprise. Philadelphia and New York became busy ports and trade centers. Many artisans and laborers found work in these cities. Some of the laborers were enslaved Africans. Boys learned things like shoe making and printing. Girls learned to spin thread and weave cloth.useful skills.Many colonial children became apprentices to learn useful skills.
The Middle Colonies was very close to my native Georgia, but it was free of all racial profiling and everyone had a sense of security. I was enjoying my time in the free middle colonies until time took me away.