Middle Colonies Quiz

In what year did England capture the colony of New Netherland?

• 1664

• 1702

• 1681

• 1690

Who gave the colony of New Netherland to his brother, James the Duke of York?

• King Charles II

• William Penn

• Benjamin Franklin

• King George III

What were the two parts into which New York was divided?

• East Jersey and West Jersey

• North Jersey and South Jersey

• East New York and West New York

• North New York and South New York

Who picked the governors to rule the colonies of New York and New Jersey?

• The proprietors

• The colonists

• The King

• The council

What was the name of the religious group William Penn belonged to?

• Quakers

• Puritans

• Catholics

• Anglicans

In what year did King Charles give Penn land in the Middle Colonies?

• 1681

• 1664

• 1702

• 1690

What was the name of the land given to William Penn by King Charles?

• Pennsylvania

• New York

• New Jersey

• Delaware

What was the name of the first city planned by William Penn?

• Philadelphia

• New York

• Boston

• Baltimore

Who was Philadelphia's most famous citizen known for his inventions?

• Benjamin Franklin

• William Penn

• James the Duke of York

• King Charles II