Flashcard Lesson 4: Middle Colonies

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Who were the Protestant reformers who fled persecution in England and believed that all people were equal and rejected war?

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Quakers

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What type of colony was New Jersey when it became directly ruled by the English monarch?

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Royal colony

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Which colonies thrived on cash crops and were known for exporting so much grain that they were called the Breadbasket Colonies?

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Middle colonies

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Pennsylvania Dutch included the Amish and Mennonites who liked the idea of people of different religions living peacefully together and received their name because of what?

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People could not pronounce the word Deutsch

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What did the Quakers believe about people and war?

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All people were equal and rejected all war

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The Duke of York established New Jersey as a:

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Proprietary Colony

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Which reason best explains why the British took control of New Amsterdam? Options: The wanted the wealth that came from trade., They feared conflict with the Dutch over routes., They wanted to expand their religious influence in America., They wanted Peter Stuyvesant to remain as governor.

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They wanted the wealth that came from trade.

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What was the main reason the colony of New Jersey was originally formed?

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To govern more easily than one large New York colony.

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Which reason best explains how a free-market economy developed in New Jersey?

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The proprietors allowed settlers to farm or run businesses as they pleased.

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How did William Penn influence self-government in America?

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He strengthened it by having a constitution and general assembly.