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'
- Dcheck_circle
Diverse populations and grain (wheat) production — the 'breadbasket'
Explanation
German, Dutch, Scottish, English, and Quaker settlers made the region especially diverse.