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Native Americans
Fun Facts
100

Fill in the blank: The Middle colonies are sometimes called the ______ of British North America. 

breadbasket 

100

Who led the royal governments of the Middle colonies? 

the royal governors (directed by the king) 

100

Which religious group traveled to the colonies on the ship named Welcome?

the Quakers 
100

What is the name of an Indigenous group who lived in the Middle Colonies?

the Lenape, the Secatogue or the Susquehannock.  

100

Who founded the colony of Pennsylvania? 

William Penn

200

Name 2 things that created a long growing season in the Middle Colonies. 

Long days, plenty of rain, sunlight, moderate climate

200

How were proprietary governments different than royal governments? 

Leaders were selected by members of the colony (not by the king).

200

Fill in the blank: Quakers are famous for their opposition to _____ in any form. 

violence 

200

Fill in the blank: _____ means a child's lineage is traced through the mother. 

Matrilineal / Matrilineal clan system 

200

Name 2 states that were once part of the Middle colonies. 

New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware 

300

Name 1 iron tool that was made in the Middle colonies and shipped to England. 

plows, nails, kettles 

300

What 2 things were included in many of the Middle colonies' constitutions? 

religious freedom & no taxation without representation 

300

What religious groups were welcome in the Middle Colonies?

All

300

What would cause the Lenape people to move to a new location? 

They were forced out by the colonists

300

What area of the world did Henry Hudson explore? 

Canada and the Northeastern United States 

400
What were 2 things the Delaware and Hudson River used for? 

Trading and transportation 

400

Pennsylvania's first constitution set up a ___-house parliament with and upper and lower house.

A. 3                  C. 2

B. 4                  D. 1

2

400

Name 2 religious groups who lived in the Middle colonies. 

Quakers, German Lutherans, Amish, Mennonites

400

William Penn bought land from the Delaware tribe but before the property lines were esablished, he died. his sons were not as nice to the Native American's and cheated them out of land to earn more money. 

What was this event called?

The Walking Purchase

400

Name 1 apprenticeship a boy could learn in the Middle Colonies?

carpentry, blacksmithing, tradesman, cobbler

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