What statement best describes the governmental relationship with England established in the Middle Colonies?
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Middle Colonies were all established as royal colonies.
Middle Colonies were all established as royal colonies.
Each had a different system based on the charter agreed upon with the king of England.
Each had a different system based on the charter agreed upon with the king of England.
The king of England only permitted the establishment of proprietary colonies.
The king of England only permitted the establishment of proprietary colonies.
Middle Colonies were established based on the rules of Parliament.
Each had a different system based on the charter agreed upon with the king of England.
Why were there fewer slaves in the backcountry of the Southern colonies than those areas closer to the coast? Select all that apply.
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Responses
Colonists in the backcountry were primarily self-sufficient.
Colonists in the backcountry were primarily self-sufficient.
Backcountry colonists were fundamentally opposed to slavery.
Backcountry colonists were fundamentally opposed to slavery.
Colonists in the backcountry were poor and couldn’t afford slaves.
Colonists in the backcountry were poor and couldn’t afford slaves.
Slaves had no way to travel to the backcountry to support the colonists.
Colonists in the backcountry were primarily self-sufficient and Colonists in the backcountry were poor and couldn’t afford slaves.
An infographic shows the goods exported by the American colonies and then provides estimates of colonists’ average physical wealth.
The New England Colonies’ exports were 44% dried fish and whale oil, 17% livestock, 13% wood products, and 26% other. The Middle Colonies’ exports were 73% grain, 5% iron, 5% wood products, and 17% other. The Southern Colonies’ exports were 48% tobacco, 20% rice, 13% bread, flour, and grain (not rice), 7% indigo, and 12% other. The following percentages of physical wealth are estimates. In the New England Colonies, 75% of wealth came from land value, 15% came from financial assets, 8% came from livestock value, and 2% came from servants and slaves and other assets, totaling £38 (equivalent to $7,900 in 2013). In the Middle Colonies, 50% of wealth came from land value, 30% came from financial assets, 15% came from livestock value, and 5% came from servants and slaves and other assets, totaling £51 (equivalent to $10,608 in 2013). In the Southern Colonies, 40% of wealth came from land value, 10% came from financial assets, 5% came from livestock value, 44% came from servants and slaves, and 1% came from other assets, totaling £137 (equivalent to $28,502 in 2013).
Question
According to the chart, what did the New England and Middle Colonies have in common?
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Responses
Neither region had any wealth in enslaved workers.
Neither region had any wealth in enslaved workers.
Both regions imported wood products.
Both regions imported wood products.
Both regions exported mostly food products.
Both regions exported mostly food products.
Both regions had large shipping industries.
Both regions exported mostly food products.
Each had a different system based on the charter agreed upon with the king of England.
To answer this question, we need to understand the historical context of the Middle Colonies in relation to England. The Middle Colonies, which included New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware, were established during the colonial period of American history.
During this time, there were different types of colonial governance approved by the king of England. One option was the establishment of royal colonies, where the king directly appointed the governor and had direct control over the colony's administration. Another option was proprietary colonies, where the king granted a charter to individuals or groups who then governed the colony as proprietors.
Given the options provided, the statement that best describes the governmental relationship with England established in the Middle Colonies is: Each had a different system based on the charter agreed upon with the king of England.
This response acknowledges that each of the Middle Colonies had a unique governance system based on the charter that was agreed upon with the king of England. For example, New York was initially a proprietary colony before becoming a royal colony, while Pennsylvania started as a proprietary colony and remained so throughout its history.
Therefore, the Middle Colonies did not all have the same type of colonial governance. Each colony had its own distinct system of government that was established through a charter agreed upon with the king of England.