The Middle Colonies

Open Ended

Why was New Amsterdam (later New York) an attractive place for people from many different nationalities to settle in the 1600s?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following events led to the renaming of New Amsterdam to New York?

• The Dutch West India Company established a fur trading post.

• The English fleet took over the colony from the Dutch in 1664.

• The Dutch brought the first slaves to New Netherlands.

• The colony was founded by the Dutch in 1613.

Multiple Choice

Which river formed a boundary for New Jersey and played a role in the movement of Quakers due to religious intolerance?

• Mississippi River

• Delaware River

• Ohio River

• Hudson River

Open Ended

How did the beliefs and practices of the Quakers in Pennsylvania differ from those of other religious groups in the Middle Colonies?

Multiple Select

Which of the following were staple crops grown in the Middle Colonies?

• Wheat

• Barley

• Rice

• Oats

Multiple Choice

Who made up the largest group of laborers in the Middle Colonies?

• Slaves

• Indentured Servants

• Farmers

• Artisans

Open Ended

Explain the role of women in the workforce of the Middle Colonies and give examples of occupations they held.

Multiple Choice

What was the new name given to New Netherlands after the English took control in 1664?

• New York

• New Jersey

• New Amsterdam

• Pennsylvania

Open Ended

Summarize the main reasons why people from different nationalities came to New Amsterdam in the early 1600s.