American Stories: The Middle Colonies

New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and ________ make up the Middle colonies region of the 13 colonies.

• Massachusetts

• Delaware

• Maryland

• Connecticut

You could describe the middle colonies this way because of the many countries settlers came from.

• Identical

• Diverse

True or False: some settlers came to the colonies for trade others came to escape religious wars

• True

• False

The _____ settlers founded New Netherland to provide a base for trade in the Hudson River Region.

Why did war break out between the Dutch and Native Americans?

King Charles II (2nd) of England gave his brother James the Duke of York permission to take the Dutch colony. Which of the following is NOT true?

• Taking the Dutch colony gave English control of Eastern North America

• The colony was renamed New York

• The Dutch were able to maintain control of the colony.

• The English made peace with Native Americans living there

Why do you think England thought it was important to force out the Dutch?

William Penn established the colony of Pennsylvania as a safe place for whom?

• Catholics

• Puritains

• Pastafarians

• Quakers

Who is hiding with the minions?

The Quaker doctrine stated only those of the quaker faith are equal in the eyes of God

• True

• False