Name the two Middle Colonies.
New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware
What is another name for the Middle Colonies?
The Breadbasket Colonies.
What did people call the Middle Colonies because they grew so much grain?
"The Breadbasket"
What is a person who works 4-7 years learning a trade?
An apprentice
What colony is known as New Netherland?
New York
Representative
What were the colonial governments considered a limited representative government?
Why was the climate in the Middle Colonies excellent for farming?
Warm climate = long growing season
Which group of people were known as peaceful, thought everyone was good, and believed Christians should be free to worship their own way.
The Quakers
Which colony was started as a safe place for Quakers?
Pennsylvania
William Penn signed a ______ with the Lenni Lenape Indians when he bought land from them.
Treaty
Which colony became the center for trade?
Philadelphia
What was the main reason William Penn wanted to come to Pennsylvania?
Religious Freedom
Quakers are famous for their oppostion to _________ in any form.
Violence/War