Middle Colonies

Who originally colonized the land of New York?

• The Dutch

• The English

• The French

• The Spanish

Why did the Dutch want to control New Netherlands/New York?

• Fur trade

• Northwest Passage

• Gold mining

• Religious refuge

Who was Peter Stuyvesant?

• Dutch leader who lost New Netherlands to the English

• English leader who won New Netherlands from the Dutch

• Iroquois Indian who led his tribe against the Dutch

• A Jesuit priest who tried to convert the Iroquois Indians

Why did Pennsylvania grow so rapidly?

• Religious tolerance & representative government

• The fur & fishing industry

• Gold was discovered in Philadelphia

• Better medical care

Quakers believed in all of the following EXCEPT

• Equality of men and women

• Non-violence

• Jesus is the Son of God

• Men should serve in the military

Who founded Pennsylvania?

• Peter Stuyvesant

• William Wadsworth

• William Penn

• King James II

Which of the following is NOT one of the middle colonies?

• New Jersey

• Pennsylvania

• New York

• Maryland

• Delaware

What Englishman working for the Dutch, searched around the New York area for a northwest waterway to the Pacific Ocean?

• Peter Stuyvesant

• Prince Henry the Navigator

• Henry Hudson

• Sir Francis Drake

Which right was guaranteed in most governments in the Middle colonies?

• Freedom of speech

• Freedom of press

• Freedom of religion

• Right to bear arms

Which Colony is shaded Blue?

• New York

• Pennsylvania

• New Jersey

• Delaware