Life in the Mid-Atlantic Colonies

Select ALL the Mid-Atlantic colonies.

• New York, New Jersey, Rhode Island, Delaware

• New York, New Jersey, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania

• New York, New Jersey, Delaware, and Pennsylvania

• New Hampshire, New Jersey, Massachusetts, and Delaware

The climate was great for _____.

• farming

• shipbuilding

• apple picking

Name four crops that were grown in the Mid-Atlantic colonies.

What was grown to make bread?

• Wheat, barley, and rye

• corn, pumpkins, and potatoes

• wheat, corn, and pumpkins

How did the Mid-Atlantic colonists get the things that they needed but didn't have?

• They traded or sold their surplus of wheat for things they needed.

• They bought them from the grocery store.

• They would order it.

Most of their homes were made from _______.

• lumber

• wood and mud

• bricks

What were most homes missing?

• A fireplace

• windows

• a floor

True or False: Most Mid-Atlantic colonists were farmers.

• True

• False

Compare and Contrast: How were the Mid-Atlantic Colonists' lives similar AND how were their lives different from the New England Colonists' lives?

(Hint: Think about the chores and responsibilities of each of the family members.)

What tool that was hooked to a team of oxen was made in order to help farmers during the harvest time to make work easier?

• a shovel

• a plow

• a hammer