11/6 Quizizz 3.3

What Middle Colony was originally founded by the Dutch, but later taken over by the English? 

• Pennsylvania

• Delaware

• New York

Why did William Penn create the colony of Pennsylvania? 

•  He wanted to provide a home for Quakers.

• He wanted a safe place for Pilgrims.

• He wanted religious freedom.

What is the vocabulary word for crops that are always needed?

• Staple crops

• Cash crops

• Plantation crops

What job did women in the middle colonies NOT hold?

• Farmer

• Indentured servant

• Lawyer

• Nurse

Which of the following was important to the economy of the Middle Colonies?

• Plantation farming

• Shipbuilding

• Whaling

• Fur trading

What labor source was used the most in the Middle Colonies?

• Slaves from Africa

• Indentured servants

William Penn created a fair government by starting an elected assembly (democratic government).

• True

• False

Who was Peter Stuyvesant?

• He was the Dutch leader of New Amsterdam.

• He was a Quaker.

• He fought hard to keep the English from taking his land.