The Middle Colonies

New York, New Jersey, Delaware, and Pennsylvania were known as the __________________.

(Select two answers)
(answer is on p. 225)

• Middle Colonies

• Southern Colonies

• New England Colonies

• Breadbasket Colonies

The Middle Colonies were directly to the __________ of the New England Colonies.

(answer is on p. 225)

• North

• South

• East

• West

After forests were cleared, the land in the Middle Colonies was much better for farming than the land in New England.

(answer on p. 225)

• True
• False

Why did the Middle Colonies come to be known as the Breadbasket Colonies?

(answer on p. 225)

In addition to rich land, the region had several large _________________ along the Atlantic Ocean.
(answer on p. 225)

• forts

• parks

• trees

• harbors

The harbors were connected to many rivers, such as the Hudson and Delaware, making _________ with other colonists easier.

(answer on p. 225)

• war

• trade

• pottery

• government meetings

At first, nearly all of the colonists lived in _____ _____.

(answer on p. 228)

• New York

• New Jersey

• Pennsylvania

• Delaware

The owners of New Jersey tried to attract more settlers by offering to sell land at a low price.

(answer on p. 228)

• True
• False

Many of the early settlers arriving in New Jersey were members of the Society of Friends, a religious group also known as the ____________.

(answer on p. 228)

• Friend Group

• Jersey Boys

• Quakers

• Jersenians

Which was NOT one of the main beliefs of Quakers?

(answer on p. 228)

• All people were equal.

• Refused to fight in wars.

• Refused to swear loyalty to any king or country.

• Animals had the same rights as people.