Middle Colonies
What are the Middle colonies?
Delaware,Pennsylvania,New York, and New Jersey.
Why did the Puritans come to New England?
The Puritans came to New England to escape the king who punished them for their religion.
What was the name of the blue dye?
A plant that is used to make blue dye is indigo.
True or false: The Plymoth colony had Pilgrims die do to starvation?
True.
What are slaves?
A slave is a person that is owned by another person that makes them do work.
What is the nickname for the Middle colonies?
A nickname for the Middle Colonies nickname is the "Bread Basket".
How many Pequot Natives had died in the revengeful attack?
New England set a revengeful attack that had colonists kill over 500 Pequot Natives.
Where the boys and girls go to school?
The boys normally went to a grammar school and the girls went to dame school.
Where were the first colonies?
The first colonies in North America were along the east coast.
What is an overseer?
An overseer is someone who watches slaves do work for plantation owners.
What types of grain did the Middle colonies produced?
The Middle colonies produced oats,wheat,and rye.
What year was Rhode Island granted a charter by Roger William's?
In 1644 Rhode Island was granted a charter requested by Roger William's.
When was Georgia a refuge?
In 1732, Georgia was finally chartered as a refuge.
True or false: The middle colonies were based off of fishing,ship building,and whaling?
False.
What are the colonist?
Colonist is a settler from a far country.
When did William Penn grant Pennsylvania?
In 1681 William Penn granted the land he called Pennsylvania.
When did Connecticut become its own colony?
In 1662 Connecticut became its own colony.
Who were the large part of the work force?
A large part of the work force was African Slaves.
True or false: Delaware,Pennsylvania,New York,New Jersey are in the middle colonies?
True.
What is indigo?
Indigo is a plant used to make blue dye.
Why is Henry Hudson important?
Henry Hudson is important because his navigation through the Hudson River found great river valleys.
When did New Hampshire become a royal colony?
In 1680 New Hampshire became a royal colony.
Why did plantation owners hire overseers?
Plantation owners hired overseers to watch slaves and make sure they did their job.
What are the names of the colonies region?
The names of the regions were Middle,Southern,and New England colonies.
What does colony mean?
A colony is a place settled by people from another country.