Middle Colonies

List of Colonies

• New York
• New Jersey
• Pennsylvania
• Deleware

Growth in the Middle Colonies

• They grew faster than the other colonies
• They had more churches than any other colonie
• Houses were made of wood, mud, and they didn't have windows

Jobs

• Many people were farmers
• The women did housework, sewing, and cooking
• Soil and climate was good for farming
• Boys learned how to make shoes
• Girls learned how to sew

Economy

• They had sawmills and grist mills
• The textile industry
• some products: printing, publishing, and ships
• New York and Philadelphia became busy 

Farming

• Glaciers from the north brought fertile soil
• They grew corn, wheat, and tobacco 
• they were called the breadbasket colony

Clothing

• cloths were made of cotton and linen

Fun things they did

• Husking, spinning bees
• and dance parties

Education

• they ate breakfast at school
• they learned to read, write, math, and prayers
• Parents wanted religion in school