2.4 - The Middle Colonies

Multiple Choice

Why did the Dutch, and later the English, want control of New Amsterdam?

• the location by the Hudson River to power machines for manufacturing

• the natural harbor to use for a port for trade

• the fertile soil that was good for farming

• the ability to practice their religion freely

Multiple Choice

True or False: New Jersey attracted settlers only from England.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Pennsylvania was established as a safe place for Quakers to practice their religion. How did they treat Native Americans and people of other religions?

• Tolerant - they treated Native Americans and people of other religions fairly

• Harshly - they persecuted others like the Puritans did in Massachusetts

Multiple Choice

What is a good example of "commerce" in the Middle colonies?

• Farms set up in New Jersey under the free enterprise system

• The Quakers treating Native Americans fairly and showing tolerance to others

• Fur trade using the port and harbor in New York

Multiple Select

How was the geography of the Middle colonies different than the New England colonies? Choose all statements that are true.

• The New England colonies had rocky soil which made farming difficult

• The Middle colonies had fertile soil good for farming

• The New England colonies had a longer growing season

• The Middle colonies had a warmer/mild climate and longer growing season

Multiple Choice

Crops that were sold for money (ex: wheat, barley, rye) instead of to be consumed by the farmer and their family were called...

• money crops

• bread crops

• manufacturing crops

• cash crops

Multiple Select

What is a good word to generally describe both the economy and the population of the Middle colonies? Choose all that are correct!

• diverse

• diverse

• diverse

• diverse