Middle Colonies
Because so many different groups settled in the Middle Colonies, there was a significant mixing of _______________.
New York was first known as New _________________.
Netherland
William Penn
What did William Penn say in his letter to the Native Americans?
His colonists would treat them well.
Which three countries mainly settled the Middle Colonies?
Sweden, Germany, and The Netherlands
The Dutch West India Company bought Manhattan from the Native Americans for how much money?
$24
What does "Philadelphia" mean?
Brotherly love
Which early explorer explored the area the Dutch settled in the New World?
The Middle Colonies are known as the _________________ of the New World because of all the different grains that were grown there.
breadbasket
Which country already had settlers in the New England and Southern colonies but decided they wanted settlers in the Middle Colonies as well?
England
What do Quakers believe?
It is wrong to kill, even in war.
Who was the governor of New Netherland when England planned to go to war with it?
Peter Stuyvesant
Which group brought ice skating and bowling to the Middle Colonies?
The Dutch
New York is named after the __________ of ___________.
Duke of York
What kinds of jobs were available in Philadelphia? Name five.
Farmers, bakers, blacksmiths, toolmakers, tailors, glassmakers, teachers, printers, booksellers, lawyers
What does the design of Philadelphia resemble?
A checkerboard
In order to be ground into flour, grains would be taken to a _______.
mill
What are three reasons why the Dutch did not fight the British for their colony?
1. They did not have enough weapons. 2. They did not have enough soldiers. 3. They did not want to fight.
Why did Europeans decide to move to Philadelphia? Give two reasons.
Optional answers: religious freedom, affordable and good farmland, nice climate, good trade, Pennsylvania being at peace with Native Americans
Name all Thirteen Colonies.
Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New Hampshire