Mid-Atlantic: The Quakers

The people in the Mid-Atlantic Colonies were _____.

• Quakers

• Puritans

• New Englanders

Why did the Quakers leave England and come to the New World?

• They did not like the rules set by the Church of England.

• They wanted more land.

• They wanted to find gold.

Who were the Quakers led by?

• William Penn

• John Quaker

• George Washington

What colony did William Penn and the Quakers settling?

• Connecticut

• Rhode Island

• Pennsylvania

Quakers followed a few main rules. Select all that apply.

• honesty

• simplicity

• peace

• fairness

What were Quakers totally against?

• peace

• war

• money

Why were many Quakers put in jail during the Revolutionary War?

Quakers lived simple lives. Give two examples of how they lived simple lives.