Middle Colonies Quiz

The soil in the Middle Colonies was:

• rocky and hard

• rich and fertile

• sandy and dry

• frozen most of the year

Which two rivers were important for shipping goods?

• Mississippi and Ohio

• Hudson and Delaware

• Amazon and Nile

• Missouri and Platte

Why was the growing season longer in the Middle Colonies than in New England?

• More mountains

• More sun and rain

• Higher winds

• Less farmland

Farmers in the Middle Colonies were called the “Breadbasket Colonies” because they grew a lot of:

• rice

• apples

• sugar

• wheat

What is an artisan?

• A person who owns land

• A person who grows wheat

• A person who makes things by hand

• A person who sails ships

Which artisan made barrels?

• Blacksmith

• Cooper

• Cobbler

• Miller

What did apprentices do?

• Owned large farms

• Sailed the rivers

• Learned a trade by working with a master

• Sold crops in cities

Why were the Middle Colonies called a “melting pot”?

• They had hot weather

• They made a lot of iron

• Many people from different countries and religions lived there

• Everyone spoke the same language

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

• They only allowed Puritans

• They accepted many religions

• They banned church services

• They had no churches at all

What was New York originally called?

• New London

• New England

• New City

• New Netherlands