The middle colonies had richer soil and the farms produced cash crops of corn, wheat, beef, pork, and other crops. In 1759 NY produced 80,000 barrels of flour a year. There were also jobs in glass, textiles, and paper. Ship yards were busy and by 1770 they were making 400 ships a year.
Their resources consisted of cattle, fish, furs, iron, pigs, sheep, lumber, and wheat. They made money off of these products.
Grew wheat, oats and barley
The New England Colonies were cold, rocky, and had tons of trees. They couldn't farm for profit so they built ships, and whaled. The Southern Colonies were warm with rich soil and so they were able to base their economy on agriculture. Since the Middle colonies were ,well, in the middle they were a great place for trade!
Middle Colonies
Mainly Agriculture, Manufacturing and some trade.
Merchant and family farms
farmers
The economy of the Middle Colonies was not characterized by plantation agriculture. The Southern Colonies had an economy based on plantation agriculture.
The basic needs of the middle colonies are good soil, and good climate because that is what their economy is based on, agriculture.
The affect that geography had on the economy of the middle Colonies was to help the economy. Farming was the main source of the economy and the fertile soil, and Natural Resources aided the Middle Colonies economy.
The New England Colonies were cold, rocky, and had tons of trees. They couldn't farm for profit so they built ships, and whaled. The Southern Colonies were warm with rich soil and so they were able to base their economy on agriculture. Since the Middle colonies were ,well, in the middle they were a great place for trade!
The New England Colonies were cold, rocky, and had tons of trees. They couldn't farm for profit so they built ships, and whaled. The Southern Colonies were warm with rich soil and so they were able to base their economy on agriculture. Since the Middle colonies were ,well, in the middle they were a great place for trade!
Middle Colonies
Merchant and family farms
Mainly Agriculture, Manufacturing and some trade.
Family farms and merchants
The middle colonies
farmers
Shipbuilding, fishing and small manufacturing services were the main types of economic endeavors that took place during the Middle Colonies. Agriculture was also important to the economics of the middle Colonies.