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Middle Colonies Quiz - Nata Souza

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who was the founder of the Pennsylvania colony?

a)

John Smith

b)

John White

c)

William Penn

d)

Peter Minuit

2.

Who was Charles II?

a)

King of Great Britain and and Ireland who was restored to the throne after years of exile during the Puritan Commonwealth.

b)

Founder of pennsylvania colony

c)

King of Ireland that restored peace with the Natives

d)

All of the above

3.

Why did the Dutch settle in New Amsterdam?

a)

More powerful

b)

Economic opportunities

c)

Refugees

d)

Religious Freedom

4.

What is one thing the African slaves did NOT work as

a)

Shipbuilding

b)

Manufacturing

c)

House Servants

d)

Large farms

5.

Why did European settlers immigrate to New Jersey?

a)

Religious freedom

b)

War

c)

Economic opportunities

d)

Poverty

6.

The Middle Colonies were ethnically and religiously diverse

a)

True

b)

False

7.
Which of the following is NOT part of the Middle Colonies?
a)
Pennsylvania
b)
Delaware
c)
Massachusetts
d)
New York
8.

The Middle Colonies had very poor soil.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

New York, one of the Middle Colonies, was originally called ______.

a)

Duke of York

b)

Pennsylvania

c)

New England

d)

New Amsterdam

10.

Who was the Quaker leader?

a)

George Carteret

b)

William Penn

c)

Lord Berkeley