What was the original name of New York?

• New Amsterdam

• New Jersey

• New Spain

Which European country started the colony of New Netherland?

• England

• Spain

• The Netherlands

Who took control of New Netherland and renamed it New York?

• William Penn

• The French king

• King Charles II of England

What were the four Middle Colonies?

• Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia

• New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware

• Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Hampshire

Who was the founder of Pennsylvania?

• George Washington

• William Penn

• Peter Stuyvesant

What religious group did William Penn belong to?

• Catholics

• Quakers

• Puritans

What did the Quakers believe?

• Everyone should dress in fancy clothes

• Women and men were equal

• Only rich people could be leaders

Why were the Middle Colonies called the “breadbasket” colonies?

• They made a lot of bread

• They grew a lot of wheat and grain

• They had the best bakeries

True or False: The Quakers went to church

• True

• False

Who did William Penn treat fairly in Pennsylvania?

• The Spanish

• The Native Americans (Lenape)

• The pirates