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Why are the four colonies called the middle colonies​

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The Middle colonies were also called the “Breadbasket colonies” because of their fertile soil, ideal for farming. Demographics in the colonies: The New England colonies attracted Puritan settlers with families and not single indentured servants, unlike the Chesapeake colonies.

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