WorksheetsFounding the Middle and Southern Colonies
Total questions: 7
Worksheet time: 3mins
Why did people want to live by the Hudson and Delaware rivers?
rich soil and mild winters
favorable for farming
shipping and commerce were supported there
favorable for raising livestock
what is a patroon
a proprietor or owner of a colony
a person who brought 50 settlers to New Netherland
a refuge for debtors
governors in a colony who appoint a king
What did James Oglethorpe do?
he made Pennsylvania one of the wealthiest states
he established Maryland in 1632
he used the colony as a military outpost
he founded Georgia as a refuge for debtors
What did the Quakers believe?
that all people should live in peace and harmony
that different religions should stay in their own lane
that only one religion should occupy Pennsylvania
Why was the Dutch colony a threat to England?
location
they were a threat to England
trade
expanding settlements
What happened in the early 1700's? *you can find this on page 103:)*
23 Jewish settlers arrived in New Netherland
there were 13 English colonies!!!
the Duke of York had become the largest, single landowner in America
Why did so many settlers come to Pennsylvania??
to be part of a proprietary colony
sought religious freedom and a better life
they liked the weather there
