The Middle Colonies

The Middle Colonies

8th Grade

7 Qs

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The Middle Colonies

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Assessment

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Social Studies

8th Grade

Medium

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7 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Originally called New Netherland, this colony was first settled by the Dutch in the early 1600s.

New York

Pennsylvania

New Jersey

Delaware

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In what year did the Dutch surrender New Netherland to the English?

1664

1665

1674

1684

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The Duke of York gave this colony to his friends, Sir George Carteret and Lord John Berekely. They tried to attract settlers by promising freedom of religion, large land grants and a representative government.

New Jersey

New York

Delaware

Pennsylvania

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Founded as a colony where Quakers could practice their beliefs, free of persecution.

Pennsylvania

New Jersey

New York

Delaware

5.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Check off any statement that describes major characteristics of the Middle Colonies.

Large cities

Diverse

Puritans

Farming

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who was William Penn?

Quaker founder of the Pennsylvania colony.

governor of the Dutch colony of New Netherland

King of England

governor of New Jersey

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who was Peter Stuyvesant?

Quaker founder of the Pennsylvania colony.

governor of the Dutch colony of New Netherland

King of England

governor of New Jersey