The Middle Colonies
The Founders
Social and Political Characteristics
Middle Colonies 2
Bonus
100
Name the four Middle Colonies. 
What is New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware? 
100
Founded the Colony of Pennsylvania in 1682. 
Who is William Penn?
100
The social and Political Characteristics of the Colony of Delaware. 
What is Political Freedom? 
100
The colony that was named after the Duke of York. 
What is the colony of New York? 
100
How to remember the New England Colonies. 
What is "Never Make Cynthia Run"- New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island 
200
The colony that was originally known as the Netherland colony before the Duke of York changed its name.  
What is the colony of New Jersey? 
200
Founded the Colony of New York in 1626.
Who is Peter Minuit? 
200
The social and political characteristics of the colony of New York. 
What is religious freedom or freedom of religion? 
200
The main reasons the colonist moved to the Middle Colonies. 
What is Trade and Profit and Religious and Political freedom? 
200
How to remember the Middle Colonies and what does each letter stand for. 
What is "New People New Drama"- New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware 
300
The colony that was originally named New Amsterdam. 
What is the colony of New York?
300
Founded the Colony of Delaware in 1638.
Who is Peter Minuit?
300
The first colony within the middle colonies to legalize slavery. 
What is the colony of Pennsylvania? 
300
The overall Climate of the Middle Colonies. 
What is cold and snowy winters and mild, hot or humid summers? 
300
The group of people that were known as peaceful, thought everyone was good, never fought and where as the society of friends. 
Who are the Quakers?
400
What did people call the Middle Colonies because they grew so much wheat. 
What is the Breadbasket Colonies? 
400
Was given the colony of New Jersey as a gift from the Duke of York in 1664. 
Who is Lord Berkeley and George Carteret? 
400
The social and Political characteristics of the colony of New Jersey. 
What is political freedom?
400
The overall geography of the Middle colonies. (Name at least three)
What is Mountains, Hills, Low costal areas, Rich soil, Low lands, and Vast farmlands. 
400
The two colonies where the Dutch settled. 
What is the colonies of New York and New Jersey? 
500
List a few common jobs in the Middle Colonies. (Name at least four) 
What is Farming, Trading, Shipping, Selling, Shipbuilding, Paper Making, and Fishing. 
500
New Jersey was divided into West Jersey and East Jersey, Name owners of West and East Jersey. 
Who are the Quakers (West Jersey) and Who is George Carteret (East Jersey)? 
500
The colony that elected members of the "General Assembly" to create laws for their communities. 
What is the colony of Pennsylvania? 
500
The overall Natural resources within the Middle Colonies. (Name at least four)
What is coal, furs, timber, iron, forest, farmland, fish, iron ore, and wheat?  
500
What is wheat, cattle, and iron. 
What is Crops? 
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