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Geography & Economy
Geography & Economy
Fill in the blank: The Middle colonies are sometimes called the ______ colonies.
breadbasket
Did women have the right to vote or own land?
Which religious group traveled to the colonies on the ship named Welcome?
What is the name of one Indigenous group who lived in the Middle Colonies?
the Lenape, the Secatogue or the Susquehannock.
Name the 4 Middle Colonies
New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware
Name 1 iron tool that was made in the Middle colonies and shipped to England.
plows, nails, kettles
Who was the founder and governor of Pennsylvania?
William Penn
Fill in the blank: Quakers were pacifists, which means they did not believe in ____________.
violence or wars
Fill in the blank: The Quakers had a ____________ relationship with the Indigenous People.
peaceful, calm, good, etc.
What area of the world did Henry Hudson explore?
Canada and the Northeastern United States
The Middle Colonies had ___________ soil. This meant they could successfully grow crops.
rich, fertile
What is 1 thing that was included in many of the Middle colonies' constitutions?
religious freedom & no taxation without representation
Name 2 religious groups who lived in the Middle colonies.
Quakers, German Lutherans, Amish, Mennonites
What present day area did the Lenape people live in?
Canada, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and New York
Who founded the Quaker group?
George Fox