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Name 1 type of grain grown in the Middle Colonies
Wheat, corn, Rye
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What was the name of the first Quaker settlement in N.America?
Salem
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"Free" slaves had to give what to their employers each year to stay free.
Money or goods
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Why didnt people from the Netherlands want to settle in our country? Give me 1 reason
1. The Netherlands was prosperous 2. Citizens had many freedoms 3. People saw no reason to leave
100
What is a proprietor
Owner
200
Where did the name the Breadbasket colonies come from?
They grew many crops used to make bread
200
Which king wanted to control the Atlantic coast of N.America?
King Charles II
200
Who was the Native American that was part of the Lenni Lenape tribe?
Tamanend
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Who was the governor of New Netherland?
Peter Stuyvesant
200
What does justice mean?
Fairness
300
Where did the middle colonies get its name from?
It was sandwiched between the New England Colonies and the Southern Colonies
300
What was one thing King Charles wanted from the colonies?
More settlements, land, control of the fur trade, $
300
The Duke of York split New Netherland into two parts what were they called?
New York and New Jersey
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Why was New Netherland unsuccessful?
Not enough people lived their to take care of the colony.
300
What is a refuge?
A safe place to live and worship
400
Name one of the colonies that was part of the Middle Colonies.
New York, Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania
400
Why didnt New Netherland fight against the Duke of York to keep control of their land?
They had less than 150 soldiers
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How was William Penns treatment of the Native Americans related to Quaker beliefs?
The Quakers believed that all people were equal and should be treated equally and fairly
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To increase New Netherlands population the let other people come over, give me the name of one group they let come over. (The name of the country)
Belgium, France, Denmark, Italy, Spain, Brazil
400
What is a trial by jury?
Where a group of citizens decide if a person is guilty of innocent of committing a crime
500
Name one of the rivers that ran through the middle colonies
Hudson or Delaware
500
How many warships did the Duke of York attack New Netherland with?
4
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Why did many Quakers settle in New Jersey?
They wanted a safe place to live and worship
500
Stuyvesant gave land on which island to 40 formerly enslaved Africans?
Manhattan
500
What attracted settlers to the middle colonies? Tell me 1 thing
1.good climate for farming, 2. large harbors,3. The rivers