Chapter 6, Lesson 1 - Settling the Middle Colonies

Which states make up the Middle Colonies? Select All that Apply!

• New York

• New Jersey

• Maine

• Pennsylvania

• Delaware

Which state is #1 on the map?

• Delaware

• New Jersey

• New York

• Pennsylvania

Why were the Middle Colonies called the "Breadbasket" colonies?

• Wonder bread was founded here.

• They grew a lot of crops that were used to make bread.

• They were known for weaving baskets for bread.

• They sold only bread to make money.

Which two rivers were connected to great harbors into the Atlantic Ocean? Select all that apply.

• Hudson

• Mississippi

• Rio Grande

• Delaware

What is the name of the country the Dutch people come from?

• Deutchland

• The Netherlands

• Norway

• Dutchland

What is the name of the man who expanded New Netherland into what is now New Jersey and Delaware?

• William Penn

• Benjamin Franklin

• Peter Stuyvesant

• George Madison

Which state is Delaware?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

What did the Dutch West India Company do to increase population in New Netherland?

• Let

  people from Belgium, Denmark, France,

  Italy, Spain, and Brazil settle in the colony.

• Ask more Dutch people to come.

• Invited colonists from New England to join them.

• The didn't do anything, the population was already great.

Why did Stuyvesant lose New Netherland to England and the Duke of York?

• He was defeated in battle.

• He gave it away.

• The colonists did not want to fight as they knew they were outnumbered.

• He died.

What two states were formed from New Netherlands by the Duke of York? Select both.

• Pennsylvania

• New Jersey

• Delaware

• New York