Middle Colonies

Fill in the blank. The _________sent a naval fleet to seize New Netherland and the ________surrendered it without a fight.

• French; British

• Spanish; Dutch

• British; Dutch

Which middle colony had no land owning elite?

• New York

• Delaware

• Pennsylvania

• New Jersey

Which religious group settled in Pennsylvania?

• Puritans

• Pilgrims

• Catholics

• Quakers

Which geological features helped the Middle Colonies have a diverse economy?

• rolling hills, fertile soil, and flowing river systems

• forest lands, rocky soil, and cold oceans

Which of these is an accurate comparison of the New England and Middle Colonies?

• New England colonies were settled because of religious persecution while the Middle Colonies were settled as trade centers; New England had little diversity while the Middle Colonies had lots of diversity; and the New England Colonies had a commerce economy while the Middle Colonies had an agricultural economy.

• New England Colonies were settled as trade centers while the Middle Colonies were settled because of religious persecution; New England had lots of diversity while the Middle Colonies had little diversity; and the New England Colonies had an agricultural economy while the Middle Colonies had a commerce economy.

The Middle Colonies had a longer growing season than the New England colonies which allowed them to grow...

• Cash Crops

• Staple Crops

Because the Middle Colonies produced so much food, they became known as the

• "Breadbasket" colonies

• "High-Yielding" colonies

• "Prolific Pennsylvanians"

• "Fruitful Friends"

Cattle, iron, and grain were produced in which colonial region?

• Backcountry

• New England

• Middle Colonies

• Southern Colonies

The best definition for DIVERSITY:

• variety/range of different things

• willingness to tolerate something

• far away from other places

• the study of how people choose to use their resources

The geography of the Middle Colonies was made up of _____ and __________.

• deserts and sand
• hills and flat land
• mountains and hills
• water and hills