Week 16: The Middle Colonies

Colonists could not preserve food like we can today because they didn't have__________.

• refrigerators

• computers

• cupboards

• cars

Some of the toys that the children of the colonies played with are... (Hint: 3 answers)

• marbles

• tops

• cornhusk dolls

• stuffed animals

Freedom of the Press eventually developed because... (Hint: 3 answers)

• people came from many countries to live in New York.

• the court's jury decided that the Governor was wrong.

• the Governor of New York tried to make people burn copies of the newspaper.

• the Governor of New York was angry about what the newspaper printed about him.

The Quaker religion was different because...

• the quackers wore black clothes

• the quakers were very mean to others

• the quakers refused to pay taxes

Samplers from the 1700s are...

• valuable collectibles

• lost

• no longer available

The gentry of people of the middle social class....

• often couldn't read or write

• were tradesmen who could vote

• were common workers like sailors

• had servants and plantations

Which of the following were common products produced, grown or exported in the Middle Colonies? (Hint: 2 answers)

• indigo

• wheat

• fish

• iron

Look at the picture. What is this is an example of?

• a needlepoint sampler

• sewing repairs

• an embroidery pillow

• cross stitching