Middle Colonies Quiz

Why did the Dutch found the colony of New Amsterdam which later became New York?

• Desire for religious freedom

• To expand its thriving fur trade

• Desire for gold

• For Scientific research

· Quakers· Catholics· religious tolerance· flexible social structure

All of these terms are associated with what colonial North American region?

• New England

• Middle Colonies

• Southern Colonies

• Chesapeake Colonies

The relationship between the Quakers and the Native Americans of Pennsylvania is best described as

• Friendly

• Hostile

• Apathetic

• Submissive

Which of these individuals would have been MOST likely to settle in one of the Mid-Atlantic/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

Which of the following colonies were apart of the Middle Colonies?

• Georgia

• Massachusetts

• Pennsylvania

• New York

• New Jersey

Which of the following statement best describes the economy of the Middle Colonies

• Most people worked in large scale agriculture called plantations.

• Most people work in shipbuilding and fishing

• A diverse mixture of agriculture, trade, shipbuilding, and commerce

• Most people work in large factories that produce metal tools

Who founded the colony of Pennsylvania

• James Oglethorpe

• John Smith

• Benjamin Franklin

• William Penn

Which of the following best describes a proprietary colony?

• Elected by property holding males. But governors were appointed by the king.

• The proprietor was the effective ruler, although one ultimately responsible to the King.

• A system of government in which priests rule in the name of God or a god.

• The king had direct control over the colony.

Which of the following is not a Middle Colony?

• Pennsylvania

• Delaware

• South Carolina

• New York

Which of the following words best describes the Middle Colonies?

• Tolerant and Diverse

• Restrictive and Controlling

• Radical and Violent

• Lazy and Relaxed