The Regions of British Colonies

AP US History· difficulty 3/5

The Middle Colonies (NY, NJ, PA, DE) were known for

  • A

    Sugar plantations and rum distilling — the 'molasses coast'

  • B

    Cotton cultivation worked by enslaved laborers — the 'cotton belt'

  • C

    Tobacco plantations and large enslaved labor forces — the 'staple South'

  • D

    Diverse populations and grain (wheat) production — the 'breadbasket'

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Explanation

German, Dutch, Scottish, English, and Quaker settlers made the region especially diverse.

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