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This word can be defined by the narrow zone that marks the geological boundary between an upland region and a plain, distinguished by the occurrence of falls and rapids where rivers and streams cross it.
What is the Fall Line.
100
This term is used to describe the area that is defined as sparsely inhabited rural areas; wilderness. This area is similar to the frontier.
What is the backcountry.
100
These were some of the items that were exported out of the Middle Colonies.
The colonies exported the following: New York: Fur, timber, foodstuff, cattle, horses, beer, fine flour, flax, and iron bars New Jersey: Cattle, flax, Indian com, wheat, and flour Pennsylvania: Foodstuff, wheat, corn, apples, dairy cattle, glass, wine, beer, rope, and bricks Delaware: Furs, tobacco, meat, grain, flour, bread, barrel staves, lumber, horses, cloth, and iron
100
William Penn established the colony of Pennsylvania because he wanted to provide this freedom to the people. This mean that they could worship in any way that they wanted to.
What is Religious Toleration.
100
This word can be used to describe the ethnicities of the Middle Colonists, since they were from many different countries such as England, Ireland, Scotland, and the Netherlands.
What is diverse.
200
This person, worked under the supervision of a more skilled person, to learn a trade or a specific skill.
Who is an Apprentice.
200
Name another reason, in addition to the fertile soil, that the Middle Colonies were good for farming.
What is, in addition to the fertile soil, the Middle Colonies were located on Rivers and had access to easy transportation of their goods.
200
True or False: Maple Syrup was a natural resource available in the Middle Colonies.
What is False. Maple Syrup was a good made from sap from Maple trees, and this was most common in the New England colonies.
200
People who settled in the Middle Colonies immigrated from these countries or groups of people:
What are: Germany, Holland/The Netherlands, Scotland, Ireland, Sweden, France, and of course England
200
Delaware was founded based upon these two reasons.
What are trade and agriculture.
300
This means that you can provide all the needs for your family while living on your own. You do not rely on others to survive.
What is Subsistence living. This is very similar to being self-sufficient, because to live a life of subsistence, you must be self-sufficient.
300
Glaciers moved this natural resource from the New England colonies' area to the Middle Colonies. It proved to be very important to farming life in the Middle Colonies.
What is glaciers moved soil. This soil was very fertile.
300
Middle Colonists used this natural resource to transport their goods.
What is the rivers. Don't forget, cars were NOT invented yet!!!
300
New York and New Jersey became colonies by
What is the Duke of York took the land from the Dutch. The Duke of York then gave the land to some friends and formed these two colonies. Thus became New York and New Jersey.
300
The proprietary colony of _______ was a gift to 2 English noblemen from The Duke of York.
What is New Jersey.
400
This person is the owner of a business, or a holder of property. In colonial times, these people would "rent" land to people to farm.
Who is a Proprietor.
400
Some of the farmers were unique in their farming methods because they did not farm in open fields. This is the location that the farmers used for growing some of their crops.
What is, they grew their crops in amongst the trees.
400
This product was produced in the fields of the settled areas of the "Breadbasket Colonies".
What is wheat. Wheat was then ground into flour to make many different foods such as bread.
400
These were a couple of reasons that Quaker beliefs affected the lives of people in Pennsylvania.
What is Quakers were friendly and believed that there was good and god in everyone. Quakers wanted a place where they would not have to experience the repression they had in England. Since they were pacificists they could not rely on violence as a deterant to religious oppression
400
These are two reasons that New York and Philadelphia became large and wealthy cities.
What is: Philadelphia and New York and both port cities. This means that they have open access to trade. Due to the fact that people of the colonial times relied on trade for both money to make a living, and to provide for themselves, they became a wealthy and large cities.
500
This is defined as a gentle slope leading from the base of mountains to a region of flat land.
What is Piedmont.
500
Waterfalls were used in this manner by the Middle Colonists. Name two reasons.
What is, Middle Colonists used the waterfalls to power mills. The grist mills processed their crops to usable goods. The Middle Colonists also used waterfalls to power Saw mills, which processed wood from their forests.
500
The settlers used the natural resources of the forests to make a living. Describe two ways in which settlers did this.
What is the settlers grew their crops in amongst the trees. They also used some of the wood to mill and sell to make money. They were very resourceful.
500
This was the reason that William Penn was important to the Middle Colonies of Colonial America.
What is William Penn was the founder of Pennsylvania. In addition to being religiously tolerant and treating the indigenous peoples fairly, William Penn was also one of the earliest city planners. He wanted all people to worship their own God freely. This was a major attraction to people, and thus many people moved to Pennsylvania.
500
These four colonies, made up the Middle Colonies.
What are Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, and Delaware.