The Middle Colonies

What is a proprietor?

• a person who does hard physical work

• someone who is chosen to speak and act for others

• a person who owned and controlled all the land in a colony

• an official agreement between nations or groups

Explain how New York and New Jersey were formed.

What was William Penn's role in founding Pennsylvania?

Which of the following matches this defintion?:

Someone who is chosen to speak and act for others.

• proprietor

• representative

• treaty

• None of the above

Explain the religious diversity of the Middle Colonies.

The climate and soil in the Middle Colonies were ____ for farming.

• terrible

• excellent

• moderate

• difficult

The Middle Colonies had a free market system. Describe what a free market economy is.

What is an apprentice?

• an official agreement between nations or groups

• A person who does hard physical work

• someone who studies with a master to learn a skill or business

• None of the above

Explain why Benjamin Franklin was Philadelphia's most famous citizen.

Describe what city life was like in the Middle Colonies.