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The Middle Colonies
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1
King Charles gave New Netherlands to his brother, called ?
King Edward
The Duke of York
The King
King Charles III
2
What does "Sylvania" mean?
soil
sea
woods
rocks
3
What was the first city called that Penn established that was a trade center?
Pennsylvania
New York
Pittsburg
Philadelphia
4
New York was called ????? until the British took control over the Dutch land
New Jersey
New Netherlands
didn't have a name
New York colony
5
Once Penn got to America, he asked the Duke of York for a land lease to the sea, it was called?
Delaware
The Sea of Thorns
Pacific Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
6
A Blacksmith is an artisan?
who makes products from iron
who is black and lives in the country
who builds flour mills
whose last name is Smith
7
people in England who wanted to join another religion besides "the Church of England"
they would be made fun of
would be stoned
would be punished by being put in jail
could do so if they wanted
8
The Duke of York gave two of his friends some land which later became known as?
Massachusetts
New York
New Jersey
New Hampshire
9
A cobbler is an artisan who?
makes iron
makes shoes
makes barrels from wood
makes fire
10
Why were the MIddle Colonies called the "MElting Pot"?
because they would have a pot of stew every week
because of the great diversity of the people living here
because the snow melted very fast
because they would go to Church every Sunday
11
What is an apprentice?
someone who makes shoes
I don't know
working alongside a master artisan learning the trade
someone who likes to read the Bible
12
Why did King Charles give William Penn land in the New WOrld?
he gifted it to him because they were related
he owed his dad a lot of money and this would be repayment
he inherited it from him
he like him a lot
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What is a proprietor?
person who owns and controls land in the colony
person who buys land
someone who makes goods to sell
person who sells farm animals
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Proprietors didn't care what religion people were as long as they.....
paid taxes every week
bought the land
didn't go to church all the time
practiced in private
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What was the first city called that Penn established that was a trade center?
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
New York
Pittsburg
16
Two of the main rivers in the middle colonies were?
Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific ocean
Mississippi River and the Hudson River
Hudson River and the Delaware River
17
A Cooper is an artisan who?
to makes shoes
catches fish
grows wheat and rye
makes barrels from wood
18
What was the first city called that Penn established that was a trade center?
New York
Pennsylvania
Pittsburg
Philadelphia
19
What kind of soil did the middle colonies have?
deep, rich soil good for farming
rocky soil, making it difficult to farm
20
The middle colonies were made up of the colonies of: New York, Delaware and?
New York and New Jersey
Tennessee and Massachusetts
Massachusetts and New York
New Jersey and Pennsylvania
21
Why did so many middle colonists farm?
they couldn't build things
because the soil was so rich and fertile
so they could grow wheat
they didn't know how to farm
22
Why was the Middle Colonies called "The Breadbasket Colonies?
because it was in the Breadbasket part of the country
because they ate a lot of bread
farmers harvested wheat, rye and corn
Because they wanted to have a funny name
23
What did the Quakers believe in?
that the church is the center of the colony
that everyone has a right to vote
everyone should practice one religion
religious freedom, peace, and were against slavery and wars
24
Who wanted to give the Quakers a place to live without persecution?
Duke of York
William Penn
Henry Ford
William Henry
25
What is an immigrant?
people who move to another country
some who is poor
someone who farms for a living
people who travel by boat
26
King Charles II gave William Penn a large part of land which would be called?
Masachusetts
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
New York
27
What are artisans?
people who go to school to become artists
people who are famous for their painting and sculptures
people who are good at making products by hand
people who are good at painting
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What were the religious differences between the MIddle and New England COlonies?
Middle colonies had many different religions
There were no religious differences
the Middle colonies didn't practice religion
New England colonies had many different religions
