Which is not one of the middle colonies?

the foundation of greek city-states: following the fall of the mycenaean civilization in the 10th century bc, the area surrounding the empire went through its own mini dark ages. answer and explanation

no options provided, here,but the answer to this question is often: a historian cites a japanese newspaper article published a year after the end of world war ii in order to draw conclusions about the effect of the war on the japanese economy.

clearly from the answer, the historian alludes to historical sources,and records to aid in analyzing and drawing conclusion on the effect of the war on the economy of japan.