Module 3, Lesson 3: The Middle Colonies

Multiple Choice

What country first colonized the region that would be New York and New Jersey? (Hint: their people are dutch.)

• The Netherlands

• Denmark

• England

• Spain

Multiple Choice

What is a character trait NOT associated with William Penn and the Quakers?

• Non-violent (pacifist)

• Religious tolerance

• They have a right to take Native territory

• A need for representative assemblies.

Multiple Choice

Define staple crops.

• Crops grown to sell for a profit.

• Metal binders to keep crops growing upright.

• Luxury food items.

• High calorie foods to eat.

Multiple Choice

Which colonies make up the Middle colonies?

• New York, Maryland, Delaware, Connecticut

• Pennsylvania, Delaware, New York, New Jersey

• Pennsylvania, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey

• New York, New Jersey, Maryland, Delaware

Multiple Choice

Which group of people primarily settled the Middle colonies?

• Puritans

• Pilgrims

• Quakers

• Catholics

Multiple Choice

Why were the Middle colonies often known as the "breadbasket" of the colonies?

• They made breadbaskets

• The soil was great for growing wheat

• Their bread was famously delicious

• The soil was great for growing rice

Multiple Choice

Society in the Middle colonies was more ___________ due to Quaker religious beliefs.

• Equal

• Male-dominated (patriarchal)

• Rigid

• None of the above

Multiple Choice

The Middle Colonies were the most diverse region, meaning what?

• They grew the most different types of crops

• They had the most different types of economies

• They were settled by only one group

• They were settled by the most different groups

Multiple Choice

Which right was guaranteed in most governments in the Middle colonies?

• Freedom of speech

• Freedom of press

• Freedom of religion

• Right to bear arms

Multiple Choice

One of the primary indigenous groups in the Middle colonies were called

• The Lenape

• The Iroquios

• The Wampanoag

• The Powhatan

Multiple Choice

True or False: because Quakers believed in equality, there was no slavery in the Middle Colonies.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Who founded the colony of Pennsylvania?

• Quakers

• proprietors

• patroons

• Peter Stuyvesant

Multiple Choice

What is a landowner in New Netherland called?

• Quaker

• pacifist

• patroon

• proprietor

Multiple Choice

Someone who refuses to fight in wars is called

• a pacifist.

• a patroon.

• a Quaker.

• a proprietor.

Multiple Choice

The sole owner and ruler of a colony is called a

• Quaker.

• a pacifist.

• a patroon.

• a proprietor.

Multiple Choice

Which of these was originally called New Amsterdam?

• New Jersey

• New York City

• Philadelphia

• Rhode Island

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was named after an island in the English Channel?

• Delaware

• New Amsterdam

• New Jersey

• Pennsylvania

Multiple Choice

He designed the "City of Brotherly Love."

• Sir George Carteret

• Oliver Cromwell

• William Penn

• Peter Stuyvesant

Multiple Choice

What 1701 document granted Pennsylvania colonists the right to elect legislative representatives?

• the Charter of Colonists

• the Charter of Pennsylvania

• the Charter of Privileges

• Penn's Charter

Multiple Choice

William Penn allowed some of Pennsylvania's southern counties to function as a separate colony called

• Delaware.

• New Amsterdam.

• Philadelphia.

• New Pennsylvania.

Multiple Choice

William Penn settled in what state?

• New York

• Pennsylvania

• Delaware

• New Jersey

Multiple Choice

What did the Quakers oppose in any form?

• Freedom

• Violence

• Punishment

• Voting

Multiple Choice

What was soil like in the middle colonies?

• Rocky soil

• watery soil

• Sandy soil

• Rich and full of nutrients

Multiple Choice

Why were rivers important to the middle colonies?

• Ships could be parked in rivers and used as homes for homeless people

• Ships could use the rivers to travel and sell/trade goods with other colonies

• People believed that rivers could magically create jobs for them.

Multiple Choice

Pennylvania colony's relationship with the Native Americas can best be described as...

• hostile

• suspicious

• peaceful

• a takeover

Multiple Choice

New York was settled by___

• Sir George Carteret
• Us kids
• The Dutch
• Soccer players

Multiple Choice

Which Colony is shaded Blue?

• New York

• Pennsylvania

• New Jersey

• Delaware

Multiple Choice

Which Colony is shaded green?

• New York

• Pennsylvania

• New Jersey

• Delaware

Multiple Choice

Which Colony is shaded purple?

• New York

• Pennsylvania

• New Jersey

• Delaware

Multiple Choice

Which Colony is shaded Orange?

• New York

• Pennsylvania

• New Jersey

• Delaware

Multiple Choice

What were the two main cities in the middle colonies?

• New York and Pennsylvania

• Hudson and Delaware

• New Amsterdam (New York City) and Philadelphia

• Brandywine and Coatesville

Multiple Choice

A group of people who move to a new country to form a settlement is a...

• colony

• settlement

• government

• industry

Multiple Choice

The best definition for DIVERSITY:

• variety/range of different things

• willingness to tolerate something

• far away from other places

• the study of how people choose to use their resources

Multiple Choice

What is an export?

• Receiving goods into a country
• Sending goods out of a country
• No goods
• All goods

Multiple Choice

What is an import?

• Sending goods out of a country
• No goods
• All goods
• Receiving goods into a country

Multiple Choice

Acceptance of religious differences

• Great Awakening

• militia

• religious toleration

• apprentice

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Which of these individuals would have been MOST likely to settle in one of the Middle colonies?

• a member of the Puritan religious sect

• a German immigrant searching for religious freedom and tolerance

• a wealthy planter in search of cheap land for a cotton plantation

• an African slave headed to work on a cotton plantation

Multiple Choice

The Quakers believed ___.

• Native Americans should be treated fairly.

• people, men and women, are equal in God's eyes.

• in non-violence.

• all of these

Multiple Choice

TRUE or FALSE?

King Charles II wanted to take control of the Middle Colonies so that he could control the entire Atlantic coast of North America.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Which of these jobs were NOT typically done by slaves in the Middle Colonies?

• Skilled labor

• Loading docks

• Shipbuilding

• Ministers

• Farming

Multiple Select

New Jersey was formed between what two rivers?

CHOOSE TWO ANSWERS.

• Hudson River

• Mississippi River

• Pennsylvania River

• Nile River

• Delaware River

Multiple Choice

The ____________ trade was important to the economies of New York and New Jersey.

• Fur

• Wheat

• Fish

• Slave

Multiple Select

The New York Slave Revolt of 1712 was caused by....

CHECK ALL THAT APPLY...

• Slaves had fewer rights under English control.

• Slaves had fewer chances to earn or buy their freedom.

• Slaves faced harsh conditions and mistreatment.

• Slaves preferred to work in the Southern Colonies

Multiple Select

The economy of the Middle Colonies was based on these 3 things:

(CHECK 3 ANSWERS)

• Agriculture (farming)

• Slavery

• Trade

• Silver and gold

• Skilled Labor

Multiple Choice

How is an indentured servant DIFFERENT from a slave?

• An indentured servant works in the home while a slave works on a farm.

• An indentured servant will eventually have freedom while a slave is usually a slave for life.

• An indentured servant lived in the Middle Colonies while a slave lived in the Southern Colonies.

Multiple Choice

How did the government of New York differ from the other colonies?

• It was self-governed.

• It was ruled by religious leaders.

• It was led by a powerful general assembly.

• It was ruled by a British-appointed governor.

Multiple Choice

William Penn's Great Law of 1682 guaranteed what to the people of Pennsylvania?

• Freedom to all slaves and indentured servants

• People of all faiths would be treated equally

• Both men & women enjoyed rights and could own land

• All citizens could vote