WorksheetsMiddle Colonies
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 5hrs 31mins
What are the Middle colonies?
New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island, South Carolina
Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia
New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware
Massachusetts, Virginia, New Jersey, Delaware
Letter B on the map represents which colony/state?
New York
Delaware
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Which letter represents the colony/state of New York?
A
B
C
D
Letter C on the map represents which colony/state?
New York
Delaware
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Letter D on the map represents which colony/state?
New York
Delaware
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
In the Middle Colonies, the soil was _____ and the climate ____ than in New England.
poorer, colder
richer, milder
poorer, milder
richer, colder
What nickname was given to the Middle Colonies?
Breadbasket colonies
Royal colonies
Gold Digger colonies
Oatmeal colonies
Why were the Middle Colonies called the "Breadbasket" Colonies?
the shape of the Middle Colonies looks like a bread basket
they grew a lot of wheat and other grains
the people in the Middle Colonies ate a lot of bread
they made baskets out of wheat
The Middle Colonies region was the most diverse region out of the three colonial regions. What made them the most diverse?
They had settlers from many different countries and who practiced different religions.
They had settlers from only one country, England, and all of them practiced the same religion.
The colonists there grew the same crop - wheat.
The colonists there worked harder than the settlers in the New England and Southern colonies.
New York was originally settled by
The French
The English
The Dutch
The Spanish
The New York colony was settled by people who wanted
religious freedom
profit and trade
Puritan rights
to grow cash crops
New York City is the largest city in the United States today. But, it wasn't always called New York City. When it was a Dutch colony it was called...?
New Jersey
New Paris
New Amsterdam
New Rome
Which combination of geographic and economic features helped New York City and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to prosper?
Good Harbors and Trade
Lakes and Tourism
Warm Breeze and Wind Power
Mountains and Mining
What did the Quakers believe in?
equality, religious freedom, and peace
everyone should practice one religion
religion had no place in the Middle Colonies
that the church should be at the center of the colony
True or False: The Middle Colonies offered more religious freedom than the New England Colonies.
True
False
a wealthy friend of the king who wanted a safe place for Quakers to live in Pennsylvania
a wealthy friend of the king who wanted a safe place for Quakers to live in Virginia
a wealthy friend of the king who wanted a safe place for Quakers to live in Delaware
a wealthy friend of the king who wanted a safe place for Quakers to live in New Jersey
What were some of the main occupations/jobs of people in the Middle Colonies?
plantation owners
fishing, whaling, and lumber
blacksmith, trading, and farming
explorers and mining
A person who leaves a country
Living in the country
