The political and social characteristics of the middle colonies.

1. Middle colonies By: Jackie Powell, Megan Vila, Giancarlo Troia

2. New YorkNew JerseyPennsylvaniaDelaware The Middle Colonies Are:

4. New England’s coastline had many good harbors and plenty of timber for building fishing boats.

5. Beaver filled streams, thick forests and rich farmland

6. Delaware and Hudson river promoted port cities for trade

7. The navigable river flowed through each of these colonies providing water power for mills

8. Plenty of drinking water

9. None of the crops that could be grown in New England were in great demand elsewhere.

11. Natives have to teach Colonists how to hunt, farm and maintain the land, and build shelter.

12. Have to follow protestant religion and attend weekly meetings

13. Colonists teach Natives English language

15. The local laws were decided by the house of burgesses who met annually at a caucus

16. 3 scribes from each state are allowed to attend the meeting to record the laws to enforce them to the towns people and had to report to the king monthly

18. Dating is allowed but if the girl in the relationship becomes pregnant at any time, the boyfriend would have to propose and marry her. Dating would be supervised by adults.

19. Marriage in our colony would be arranged and sometimes contracted by the parents of the sons and daughters. Marriages tend to occur at a young age and having children immediately was necessary to help with the chores and attending to the farm.

20. Our religion is mostly Protestant with some Catholicism