Economics of the Middle Colonies DE 2.3 p2_

Who claimed the territory of the Middle Colonies in 1602 on behalf of the Dutch?

• Christopher Columbus

• Henry Hudson

• John Smith

• Ferdinand Magellan

What was the name of the colony established by the Dutch West India Company on Manhattan Island?

• New Amsterdam

• New York

• New Jersey

• New Sweden

In what year did the Dutch West India Company purchase Manhattan Island?

• 1602

• 1626

• 1638

• 1664

Which European settlers established New Sweden in 1638?

• The English

• The Dutch

• The French

• The Swedish

Which present-day states were included in New Sweden?

• New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island

• New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware

• Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina

• Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont

In what year did the English take over New Netherland?

• 1602

• 1626

• 1638

• 1664

Who was given part of the Middle Colonies region by King Charles II?

• The Duke of York

• William Penn

• John Berkeley

• All of the above

What was the name of the colony that the Duke of York named after receiving it from King Charles II?

• New Jersey

• New York

• New Amsterdam

• New Sweden

Who were the proprietors of the colony named New Jersey?

• William Penn and John Smith

• John Berkeley and George Carteret

• Henry Hudson and Christopher Columbus

• Ferdinand Magellan and Amerigo Vespucci

What was the homeland of George Carteret, after which New Jersey was named?

• The English island of Jersey

• The French region of Normandy

• The Spanish island of Majorca

• The Italian region of Tuscany