Middle Colonies

Who settled in New York?

• Quakers
• William Penn
• The Dutch
• Delaware

Who was the brother of the Duke of York?

• Lord Baltimore
• King Charles II
• Squanto
• William Penn

In 1681, King Charles ll granted _________________________ a charter for the colony of Pennsylvania.

• William Penn
• Sir George
• Lord Berkley
• The Duke of York

New York was settled by___

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

What two rivers did the Duke of York give land between?

• Mississippi River and Amazon River
• Nile River and Danube River
• Ganges River and Yangtze River
• Hudson River and Delaware River

In 1681, Who did King Charles II grant a charter for the Pennsylvania colony?

• William Penn
• Pocahontas
• Leonardo da Vinci
• Quakers

What was another name for the society of friends?

• Quakers
• Pilgrims
• Catholic

What did the soil in the Middle Colonies allow?

• It was rich & fertile which was perfect for farmland & grazing livestock
• It was very dry which made it easy to grow rice which needs little water
• It was sandy which made it easier to build cities
• It was made of a thick red clay which made pottery making a major industry

What did the climate allow for in the Middle Colonies?

• Growing crops & raising livestock
• Selling ice from the large glaciers that formed
• Building complex high rise buildings
• Drying out corn for animal feed

Which statement describes the use of slaves in the Middle Colonies?

• They were used on a small scale
• Slavery was not used at all 
• The entire economy was based on slavery & there were millions of slaves
• Slavery was made illegal in the Middle colonies