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100
Which famous Quaker founded Pennsylvania?
William Penn. He was given the land by king charles as payment for a debt the king owed to Penn’s father. Penn originally named it sylvania (meaning woods in Latin) but King Charles changed it to Pennsylvania in honor of William Penn’s father.
100
What were Penn’s relations with the Native Americans like?
They were very friendly. William Penn believed in buying land from the Natives and insisted on maintaining good relations. Sometimes, Native Americans were babysitters for Quaker children. The friendly relations between the Quakers and American Indians began when William Penn signed a peace treaty with Tammany, the leader of the Lenni Lenape (Delaware) nation.
100
Where did politics meet to discuss issues and problems about the town?
They meet in an assembly in the official town market. They discussed ideas about the town/village, as well as events.
100
What was the total population by 1700? Slave population?
sixty thousand total population. Three thousand slaves. [Because there were many quakers in the mid atlantic colonies, (and quakers did not believe in slavery)slavery was not a big thing.]
100
How was land used in New Jersey to make a profit?
Landowners in New Jersey built large apartment buildings and charged rent on their tenants. These not only provided income, but allowed for many people to be living in one space.
200
What did Quakers call themselves?
The Society of Friends. The term comes from the bible phrase "You are my friends if you do what I command you" (John 15:14). There are several stories speculating on why they went on to be called quakers, the most popular story is that the founder of the religion, George fox, once told a magistrate to tremble (quake) at the name of god and people started using the term quaker. Another story is that the name comes from the fact that quakers sometimes shook during religious practises.
200
What two Native American language groups were in the Middle Atlantic.
Algonkian and Iroquois
200
How were politicians selected?
They are elected the same way they are today, by people voting for them. People also ran campaigns like they do today, but back then the campaign had a lot less to do with the person’s background.
200
In result of difficulty pursuing jobs as a woman, what became a common service?
prostitution. (it was easier for women to get jobs if they were widowed or single)
200
What was the result of those who could not afford to own land in the middle colonies?
Those who could not own their own land would work either on farms, ship hands, and other forms of manual labor.
300
name three religious churches that were present in new york in the 1700's
Dutch Reformed Jewish Methodist Congregational Baptist Anglican Quaker Presbyterian Lutheran French Huguenot Moravian
300
How much was paid for the island of Manhattan?
Peter Minuit traded trinkets worth $1000 USD with the Native Americans for the island of Manhattan. The island was named New Amsterdam at first.
300
What was a market?
A market was a type of town, that was typically only found in the mid atlantic colonies.
300
What types of buildings were common in every village?
taverns and inns. (Because the only form of travel was by horse or boat, travelers needed places to stay.)
300
How did Pennsylvania contribute to the economy?
In the middle colonies, families in Pennsylvania owned farms in order to make a living. They would grow and sell extra wheat, rye, corn, and barley and sell them for extra money.
400
Pennsylvania’s complete religious freedom (for all who believed in god) brought more than just quakers to the colony. Name two other religious groups who lived there.
French Protestants Mennonites Amish Lutherans
400
What did the charity started by the Quakers do?
The charity was started to help promote peaceful relations with the Native Americans. In establishing this charity, the Quakers hoped to return to the Indian-European relations that had been established by William Penn. They were trying to make an example to Europeans and Indians to show how intercultural relationships could be conducted.
400
What was the market used for and was it safe?
The market was mainly used for farmers and artisians trying to sell or trade their products. All the time, farmers would travel to market towns with a Conestoga, a big wagon used to carry all of the produce to market towns. They may also travel by boat, if necessary. Market towns contain shops where some artisans can trade with each other. Farmers may also set up stands to put their products on sale. Whatever you do, you need to make sure you are getting the goods other people in the Mid-Atlantic Colonies can't produce. At the end, you may have received some imported goods and materials you might have never had before.
400
What was not encouraged by elders during this time period?Hint: it plays a role in the majority of children's and teenager's daily lives today.
education. (The first public school in pennsylvania was opened in 1698.)
400
What did the relationship between the middle colonies and the West Indies and Britain consist of?
Known as the “bread basket”, the middle colonies would trade and export grain and other goods with Britain and the West Indies.
500
Where and when was america’s first jewish congregation established?
Congregation Shearith Israel was established in 1654 by Spanish and Portuguese jewish immigrants in New York City.
500
What did the treaty signed in 1958 say?
The treaty of Easton said that Native Americans could not settle past the Appalachian Mountains.
500
How were the middle colonies different than New England and Chesapeake?
In the Mid Atlantic the social and political life was very different from the New England Colonies and the Southern Colonies. In the Mid Atlantic Colonies people met to discuss and solve community problems in market towns. They met in the market towns because it was the center of trade and that was where all the people would gather. The Mid Atlantic was a very social colony. They had lots of villages and cities. It was a very diverse lifestyle. They would have their own way of doing things. There were also very diverse religions. There were many people that were from different countries and places.
500
Of what origin did the majority of people in the mid atlantic colonies come from?
English. (Two thirds of the population was of English origin. one-fourth Dutch, and about four thousand divided between French, German, Irish, Welsh, Swedes and Scotch-Irish)
500
How did the cottage industry and the manufacturing industry contribute to the economy?
Both the cottage industry and manufacturing contributed to the economy. Women who stayed home made extra money by spinning and weaving. There was also the manufacturing of lumber mills, grist mills, and brick baking.