Middle colonies Flashcards
1
Q
They are?
A
Pennsylvania, Delaware, New York, and New Jersey
2
Q
What are the capitals of those states?
A
Harrisburg= Pennsylvania, Dover= Delaware, Albany=New York, Trenton= New Jersey
3
Q
Climate
A
Warm summers, cold winters, better than New England colonies
4
Q
Farming
A
Easier
5
Q
Crops
A
Wheat, corn, barley, oats
6
Q
Rivers
A
Hudson, Delaware, Allegheny
7
Q
Philly
A
1.6 million people
8
Q
New york city
A
9 million people
9
Q
William Penn
A
A proprietary colony
10
Q
Quakers beliefs
A
1.) 1 on 1 relationship with god, 2.)Equality
3.) Pacifists
11
Q
1664 John Berkeley and Sir George Careret
A
New Jersey/ New Netherland
12
Q
Peter Minuit
A
Buys New Amsterdam, becomes New York
12
Q
Peter Minuit pt 2
A
New Sweden/ Delaware
13
Q
Why were they found
A
Trade centers
13
Q
Cash crops
A
Tobacco and cotton
