Why were natural waterways important to the middle colonies?

waterways provided cheap transportation of goods.
waterways to provide surplus crops for farmers.
waterways in the shipbuilding industries.

The correct answer is A) Waterways provided cheap transportation of goods.

Natural waterways were important to the Middle Colonies in that waterways provided cheap transportation of goods.

The Middle colonies were New York, New Jersey, Delaware, and Pennsylvania. Families in the Middle colonies had farms and worked very hard to produce crops to feed themselves and to trade with other colonies. These territories were known for their fertile land and produced many crops to the degree that the Middle colonies were known as the "Bread Basket" colonies. They produced hemp, wheat, rye, and corn. So the transportation of products was key to the success of their economy. That is why waterways provided good transportation of goods.