The middle colonies

What was the original name of New York before it was seized by the English?

• New Amsterdam

• New Netherland

• New Jersey

• New England

Who founded the colony of Pennsylvania?

• William Penn

• King Charles II

• The Duke of York

• A group of Quakers

What type of colony was New Jersey initially?

• Proprietary colony

• Royal colony

• Charter colony

• Independent colony

Which religious group did William Penn belong to?

• Quakers

• Puritans

• Catholics

• Anglicans

What was a major economic activity in the Middle Colonies?

• Fur trade

• Fishing

• Cash crop farming

• Shipbuilding