______________ was given a charter to begin a colony west of New Jersey. He wanted to establish a safe place for Quakers, who were being persecuted for their religious beliefs.
Middle Colonies

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Corey Hill
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
William Penn
Peter Stuyvesant
John Berkeley
All of the above
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
William Penn's colony, Pennsylvania, had a democratic government and promised religious freedom for all Christians. Because of this, Penn named the capital _____________.
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Philadelphia
New York City
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In 1682, a region south of Pennsylvania called __________ was sold to William Penn.
New Jersey
Delaware
Philadelphia
New York
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The economy of the Middle colonies was based on ___________.
farming
trade
skilled laborers
all of the above
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Although slaves were an important part of the economy of the Middle colonies, _______________ filled the growing labor needs of the middle colonies.
women
Native Americans
indentured servants
all of the above
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Most women in the Middle colonies worked primarily in the home. But some women made important contributions to the economy by...
running businesses (grocery stores, bakeries, drugstores).
running farms.
practicing medicine and working as nurses.
all of the above
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Quakers (the Society of Friends) made up one of the largest religious groups in New Jersey. The Quakers believed in...
the equality of men and women before God.
violence
religious tolerance for only Quakers
none of the above
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