Who was the most famous scientist & artists from the most important city in Pennsylvania?
Benjamin Franklin
100
For a few reasons, the settlers did much more of this and more successfully than the settlers in NE. (a profession)
Farming
100
How did most people in the Middle Colonies make a living?
Farming
100
A ______ was used for transportation and a very helpful method to ____________ goods for colonists at this time period.
river, deliver
200
After England took control of the land formerly known as New Netherlands, it was split into two parts. Those parts were called?
New York & New Jersey
200
What was the religious movement started in the Middle Colonies called that renewed people's interest in religion?
The Great Awakening
200
What were the main differences in exports for the Middle Colonies that the NE colonies didn't export?
wheat & grains
200
The people who grounded grain into flower work at a __________________________
What is Gristmill
200
The Delaware River was ______, allowing big ships to travel it. Example of livestock could be cows, chickens, or even __________.
deep , sheep
300
Why did the people in New Netherlands give up their land to England? (2 reasons)
They were outnumbered + not united
300
Quakers from Germantown, PA were the 1st group to ______________ in an English colony.
Protest slavery
300
How was free time spent differently for Puritans & people in Philadelphia
Puritans spent free time working & Philadelphians had social gatherings
300
What three reasons made farming in the Middle Colonies more successful than in New England?
more fertile soil, longer growing season, & consistent rainfall
300
A member of a unique religion, someone who treated everyone fairly was known as a ___________. An example of a skilled job in the Middle Colonies was a ______________.(the job involves food)
quaker, baker
400
The Frame of Government of Pennsylvania set up a legislature, called __________________.
General Assembly
400
What were 2 of the overall benefits of the religious movement started in the Middle Colonies?
2 of: religious tolerance, more diverse beliefs, & free exercise of religion
400
How was freedom of religion different in Massachusetts compared to Pennsylvania?
Massachusetts = no freedom, everyone had to follow strict rules. Pennsylvania = total freedom of religion/tolerance
400
Many people in the Middle Colonies had _______________ jobs, or skilled trade jobs, such as blacksmith, carpenter, or baker.
Artisan Jobs
400
People in the Middle Colonies were from many different places, meaning there was plenty of ____________, and you could definitely see this at a ___________, where trading happened and ships were docked.
diversity, port city
500
Who founded Pennsylvania & why was he given the land?
William Penn & the King of England owed his father money
500
What was the name of the book written by one cool cat that contained: a calendar, weather forecasts, jokes, stories, and wise sayings?
The Poor Richard's Almanac
500
The Native Americans in the New England area and the Native Americans in Pennsylvania were treated very differently. How did colonists in NE get Native American controlled land & what did the founder of Pennsylvania do after he got Native American controlled land?
NE = king Phillip's War & made them leave. PA = paid the Native Americans for the land given to them by the King of England
500
Someone who is learning a skilled trade by being an understudy, working & living with someone learning from them, is called ________________
an apprentice
500
The people in New Netherlands gave up their land without a _______, so the English granted them every _______ they previously had.