Which statement is the most accurate description of the middle colonies in the 1700s?

Considering the following choices;

-They were home to diverse immigrants, they were a center of trade, and they eventually came under British control.

-They were home to Dutch immigrants who sought religious freedom, they were a center for banking, and they exported large amounts of grain.

-They were home to wealth seekers, they were a center of commerce, and they exported large amounts of cattle.

-They were home to solely British colonists, they were a center of trade, and they chiefly exported wood.

Answer;

The statement that most accurately describes the middle colonies in the 1700s is that they were home to diverse immigrants, they were a center of trade, and they eventually came under British control.

Explanation;

Advantaged by their central location, the middle colonies served as important distribution centers in the English mercantile system. In many ways the middle colonies served as the crossroads of ideas during the colonial period.

Assuming that this is referring to the same list of options that was posted before with this question, the correct response would be that they combined the agricultural output of the South with the mercantilist mindset of the North, although it should be noted that the South was more agricultural.