Question

Why would the Middle Colonies be referred to as the bread basket?

Answer 1

Answer:

Because of the fertile soil and the amount of wheat the Middle Colonies produced, they were deemed the Breadbasket Colonies.

Answer 2

Answer:

Because in Middle Colonies a large amount of wheat, barley and rye were grown.

Explanation:

That's why option 4 is correct.

Option 1 is not correct because middle colonies are known as bread basket because of their vast production of wheat.

Option 2 is not correct because they were discovered in 1609 by Henry Hudson on a journey onto the Hudson River and Dalware bay.And at that time modern farming and Hybrid farming was not introduced.