SW Week 12 Middle colonies

Why were the Middle Colonies good for farming?

• there was lots of rain

• American Indians has shown the colonists how to grow crops

• the soil was fertile and it had a long growing season

• colonists did not have to cut down any trees

Why did New York and Philadelphia become major cities in the Middle Colonies?

• people liked the weather

• there were a lot of opportunities for education and employment

• they knew that the future of these cities would be capitals

• they had ports where goods were shipped in and out of the colonies

How were the Middle Colonies different from the New England Colonies?

• had sea ports

• had farms

• had not been settled by a "single" (just one) cultural group

• no English people settled there

when a person published anything that opposed the government

• liberty

• libel

• libert

Did Zenger write the article?

• no, he had someone else print it

• yes, he wrote it and printed it

• no, he printed it in his newspaper

Who was Zenger's lawyer?

• John Adams

• Alexander Hamilton

• Thomas Jefferson

• Benjamin Franklin

What was the importance of Zenger's trial?

• It would be the basis to guarantee freedom of speech in the First Amendment

• It would be the basis to guarantee freedom of religion in the First Amendment

• It would be the basis to guarantee right to assembly in the First Amendment

• It would be the basis to guarantee freedom of the press in the First Amendment

What was John Peter Zenger accused of?

• rigging elections

• stealing

• spying

• libel

true or false

Is "libel" the action or crime of publishing a false statement about a person.

• true

• false

Did the Middle Colonies rely on enslaved or indentured servants?

• yes

• no