The Middle Colonies Quiz

Who settled New York?

• The British

• The Dutch

• The French

• The Spanish

Fill in the blank: Henry Hudson explored the (New York) area in 1611 for the ____.

• British East India Company

• Dutch East India Company

• French East India Company

• Spanish East India Company

Fill in the blank: The system where Dutch landholders were given huge tracts of land was called the ____.

• Feudal System

• Patroon System

• Tenant System

• Colonial System

Who settled New Jersey?

• The French

• The Dutch

• The English

• The Spanish

In what year was New Jersey first settled?

• 1600

• 1650

• 1660

• 1700

In 1664, the Duke of York gave land to which two friends?

• Sir George Carteret and Lord John Berkley

• John Smith and William Penn

• Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin

• Henry Hudson and John Cabot

Between 1674-1702, New Jersey was divided into how many provinces?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Which two rivers were mentioned in the 1664 Duke of York land grant?

• A) Hudson and Delaware

• B) Mississippi and Missouri

• C) Ohio and Potomac

• D) Colorado and Rio Grande

Who settled Pennsylvania?

• George Washington

• William Penn

• Thomas Jefferson

• Benjamin Franklin

Where is Pennsylvania located?

• New England Colonies

• Middle Colonies

• Southern Colonies

• Canada