Question

Which of these is one of the breadbasket colonies?

A. Maryland
B. Virginia
C. New York
D. North Carolina

Answer 1

C. New York

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

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Step-by-step explanation:

There were 3 main regions of colonies:

• New England (Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Rhode Island): these colonies relied on the sea, fishing, and lumber because the soil and climate were not suitable for farming.
• Middle (New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware): these colonies were sometimes called the breadbasket. They grew wheat, grain, and corn, plus they raised livestock and mined for iron. However, agriculture was the most prominent economy, hence the nickname.
• Southern (Maryland, Virginia, North/South Carolina, Georgia): these colonies had a very warm climate so they grew cash crops, like cotton, tobacco, and indigo.

Maryland, Virginia, and North Carolina were all Southern colonies, but New York was a breadbasket colony.