Unit 6 The Middle Colonies

Which of these geographical advantages most helped the Middle Colonies become known as the "breadbasket" colonies?

• fertile soil

• deep harbors

• long rivers

• tropical climate

After taking control of New Netherland from the Dutch, which two colonies did the English form in that region?

• Delaware and Pennsylvania

• New York and New Jersey

• Connecticut and Massachusetts

• Maryland and Virginia

Use the following sentence to help you find the meaning of the word "refuge". May Quakers settled in the Middle Colonies in hopes of finding refuge.

• a friend or partner

• a safe place

• a center of trade

• a mix of people

Which of the following documents is an example of self-government in the Middle Colonies?

• Fundamental Orders

• The Mayflower Compact

• The Frame of Government of Pennsylvania

• Pennsylvania Gazette

With which Native American leader did William Penn form a long-lasting peace?

• Metacomet

• Powhatan

• Tamanend

• Tisquantum

For which religious group did William Penn want to provide a refuge when he founded the Pennsylvania Colony?

• Catholics

• Presbyterians

• Puritans

• Quakers

What was one effect of the Great Awakening in the Middle Colonies?

• the outlawing of slavery

• the right to a trial by jury

• greater religious tolerance and diversity

• better relations with Native Americans

Which of these colonists was a leader of the Great Awakening?

• Benjamin Franklin

• William Penn

• Peter Stuyvesant

• George Whitefield

Which of the following is one way that the Middle colonies differed from the New England Colonies?

• The Middle Colonies were home to a mix of religious groups.

• Only white men in the Middle Colonies could vote in elections.

• The Middle Colonies had many busy port cities.

• English settlers made up the majority of the Middle Colonies population.

Why were port cities important to the economic success of the Middle Colonies?

• They were surrounded by farms.

• They offered more freedoms to immigrants

• They gave artisans a place to sell their products

• They were major trade centers.