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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.
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Which two English colonies were formed from the Dutch colony of New Netherland?

A
New York and New Jersey
B
Maryland and Pennsylvania
C
New Jersey and Maryland
D
Pennsylvania and New York
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Which of the following best describes the Act of Toleration of 1649?

A
The law granted Christian colonists religious freedom.
B
The law became a model for other North American colonies.
C
The law led to a Catholic takeover of the colonial assembly in Maryland.
D
The law granted religious freedom to all non-Christians in Maryland.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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Which best describes the economy of the middle colonies during the 1600s and 1700s?

A
The middle colonies experienced economic stagnation as farmers struggled with difficult soil and weather conditions.
B
The middle colonies experienced economic growth as sugar and cotton plantations flourished.
C
The middle colonies experienced economic growth as cities such as New York and Philadelphia became centers of trade.
D
The middle colonies experienced economic stagnation as attacks by American Indians impeded steady trade with Europe.
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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.
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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.

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