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Farms and Seaports of the Middle Colonies
Ms. Boucher
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Farmlands
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Farmlands
• Fertile soil.
• Wheat fields were common.
• Wheat, corn, and rye were the common crops.
• Dairy cows ate the grass.
• Pigs ate acorns and berries.
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Gristmill Ground grain into flour.
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Port Cities
• Major trade centers for the Middle Colonies.
• The prosperity of the Middle Colonies depended on the ports.
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New York City
• Hudson River made trade easy.
• Port harbors along the East River was a good place for ships to dock.
• Farmers, fur traders, and lumber workers traded their goods in New York City.
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Philadelphia
• City built along the Delaware River.
• Crops went to merchants to sell.
• Ships would sail into the Delaware Bay and then across the Atlantic.
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Exports and Import
• What is an export?
• What is an import?
• Exported: furs, salted meat, wheat, grains and lumber.
• Imported: furniture, tea, gunpowder, medicines, and metals.
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Colonial Jobs
• Variety of different jobs.
• What is an artisan?
• Jobs include farming, shipping, and ironworking.
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Blacksmith Used iron to form horseshoes and tools.
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Cooper
Made barrels out of wood.
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More Colonial jobs
• Carpenters- Used wood to build houses and ships.
• Bricklayers- Used stone and clay to pave streets and raise buildings.
• Dress makers- Used wool, linen, and cotton to make clothing.
• Tanners- Turned animal skins into leather. • Cobblers- Used leather to make shoes. • Chandlers- Used tallow (animal fat) to make
candles.
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Learning the trade
• Some people went to school to become a lawyer, banker, or minister.
• Other people became apprentices to learn their trade.
• What is an apprentice?
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Activity
• Students will get into groups of two.
• Each group will get a colonial job.
• Students will write a story of what the life of a person with that job would look like.
• What materials would they need to make their product?
• How do they make their product?