3:3 - Middle Colonies

Four states made up the Middle Colonies.

• New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware

• Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia

• Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, and New Hampshire

• Maryland, Delaware, Virginia, and Pennsylvania

What was the most important cash crop of the Middle Colonies?

• Tobacco

• Cotton

• Wheat

• Rice

What was New York originally called before it was renamed by the English?

• New Amsterdam

• New Netherland

• New York City

• New England

A ____________colony is owned and ruled by one or more private individuals who received land from the king.

• Royal

• Charter

• Proprietary

• Self-governing

The _____________ was the frontier region extending through several colonies, from Pennsylvania to Georgia.

• Backcountry

• Midlands

• Frontierland

• Colonial Zone

Which were the largest cities and busiest ports of the Middle Colonies?

• Philadelphia and New York City

• Boston and Charleston

• Richmond and Savannah

• Baltimore and Wilmington

A ____________colony is directly controlled by the king and governed by officials he appointed.

• Royal

• Charter

• Proprietary

• Independent

Who founded Pennsylvania as a safe place for Quakers?

• William Penn

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• Benjamin Franklin

Who were the first group of people to speak out against slavery and believe that all people were created equal in God’s eyes?

• Quakers

• Puritans

• Lutherans

• Baptists