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?

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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?

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

• Catholics

• Puritains

• Pastafarians

• Quakers

Who is hiding with the minions?

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

• True

• False