Middle Colonies

Question 0

Deleware

Answer 0

Established in 1638. Founded by William Penn because of trade and agriculture. Their money-makers are trading and farming.

Question 1

New York

Answer 1

Established in 1624. Founded by James Duke of York and Peter Stuyvesant. Founded because of Expansion and Trading. Their money-makers are trading, lumber, farming, fur trading, and fishing.

Question 2

Pennsylvania

Answer 2

Established in 1644. Founded by William Penn because of expansion and religion (Quakers). Their money-makers are trading and farming.

Question 3

New Jersey

Answer 3

Established in 1630. Founded by George Carteret because of expansion, trading, and religion (Quakers). Their money-makers are trading and farming.

Question 4

Charles Mason and Jeremiah Dixon

Answer 4

Hired to determine the boundary between Pennsylvania and Maryland, and that line becomes the Mason-Dixon Line.

Question 5

5 Principles of Society of Friends

Answer 5

1. Everyone has the Inner Light
2. No formal sacraments (Rights)
3. Equal participation of women
4. Complete Religious tolerance
5. Refused to take oaths

Question 6

Why would you want to live in Pennsylvania?

Answer 6

• Religious Freedom
• Great relationship with the Indians (No fear of Attacks)
• No slavery
• Women have rights
• Very peaceful way of living

Question 7

Peter Stuyvesant

Answer 7

The leader of the Dutch who came to the New Netherlands and was a bad leader.

Question 8

William Penn

Answer 8

Founder of Philadelphia and Delaware

Question 9

James Duke of York

Answer 9

Was given land by King Charles II between the Connecticut and Delaware Rivers.

Question 10

George Carteret

Answer 10

From the isle of Jersey, who was the founder of New Jersey, but later gave the land to a Quaker.