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The Middle Colonies Answers

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Which middle colony was owned by the Netherlands originally?

A
Virginia
B
New York
C
Maryland
D
Pennsylvania
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By the late 1600s, the colonists in New York and New Jersey were

A
religiously diverse.
B
all Quakers.
C
all Catholics.
D
all Jews.
3

Which of the following statements best describes the founding of the colony of Pennsylvania?

A
William Penn founded Pennsylvania to provide a refuge for Quakers.
B
William Penn founded Pennsylvania to provide a refuge for English Catholics.
C
William Penn founded Pennsylvania with the Dutch West India Company.
D
William Penn founded Pennsylvania to create new trading markets.
4

William Penn believed that the success of his colony depended on

A
following strict Puritan principles.
B
keeping the Quakers out.
C
attracting many new settlers.
D
driving American Indians away.
5

Which of the following best explains why settlers from different parts of Europe decided to move to the middle colonies?

A
Monarchs offered to pay settlers wages to farm the land.
B
The colonies offered a refuge for religious minorities.
C
Most settlers could become proprietors of the land.
D
Fewer American Indians lived in that region of North America.
6

Which of the following statements defines a proprietorship in the middle colonies?

A
A proprietorship was formed when a king granted land to a group of indentured servants in exchange for their passage.
B
A proprietorship was formed when a king granted land to a group of colonists in exchange for their agreement to farm the land.
C
A proprietorship was formed when a king granted land to an individual in exchange for a share of future profits.
D
A proprietorship was formed when a king granted land to an individual in exchange for a sizable sum of money.
7

Under Peter Stuyvesant’s rule as governor, the colonists of New Netherland

A
had to live with poor sanitation.
B
had full religious freedom.
C
were forced to pay high taxes.
D
were not allowed to have enslaved workers.
8

The colony of Maryland was established in 1634 to create

A
institutions that were independent from England.
B
a place where English Catholics could be safe.
C
a place for debtors get gain a fresh start.
D
plantations to grow sugar and cotton.
9

Which of the following allowed Pennsylvania to thrive?

A
Fertile land allowed valuable crops like corn and wheat to be grown and traded.
B
Poor agricultural conditions forced colonists to turn to timber, fishing, and other industries that boosted the economy.
C
The lack of diversity among the population fostered harmony and led to fewer disagreements among colonists.
D
They fought American Indian tribes to gain control of their land and resources.
10

Which best compares New Netherland and Pennsylvania in the early days of their establishment?

A
Both restricted the freedom of religion.
B
Both split into separate English colonies.
C
Both had good relations with American Indians.
D
Both had poor relations with American Indians.

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