Daily Life in the Colonies
Founders
Geography
1

What did the men in the Middle Colonies do?

Men hunted, farmed, raised animals, and built/fixed things.

1

Who discovered the colonies

Henry Hudson

1

What ocean borders the Middle Colonies

The Atlantic

2

What did women in the Middle Colonies do?

Women worked around the house and raised children

2

What European Country owned the Middle Colonies

The Netherlands

2

What is the northmost colony in the Middle Colonies

New York

3

Name ONE animal that was hunted by people in the middle colonies

answer may vary

3

Which country took the Middle Colonies from the Dutch

England

3

What is the southmost colony in the Middle Colonies

Delaware

4

Name two crops grown in the colonies

answers may vary

4

What company did Henry Hudson sail for at the time of discovering the Middle Colonies

The Dutch East India Trading Company

4

True or False:

Connecticut is a part of the middle Colonies 

FALSE

5

What did men build

homes and muskets

5

When did the Dutch claim the Middle Colonies back

1655

5

Name each colony and its abbreviation

Delaware (DE)

New Jersey(NJ)

New York(NY)

Pennsylvania(PA)

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