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The Middle Colonies
New York Began as a Dutch Colony named______. |
New Netherland
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Economically successful because of__________.
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Dutch farmers in the Hudson River Valley prospered from dealing with Native Americans. They also prospered trading with merchants in British Colonies.
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Swedish, French, Portuguese and English settlers were_______
to Dutch rule. |
Answer:Rebelient
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non co-oprative
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The four Middle Colonies are________.
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Answer:Pennsylvania, new york Delaware,and new jersey
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P.N.D.N.J
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New Netherland separated ________
from_________. |
northern colonies from the southern colonies
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In 1964, __________gave New Netherland to his brother________.
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King Charles II
James, The Duke of York |
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Why did the English want Dutch Colonial land?
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rich farm land and fur trade
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Why were Delaware colonists averse (strongly dislike) to sending their delegates to Philadelphia?
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because it was far.
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Colony was established in_____when
southern New York was split off to form a new colony. |
New Jersey
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New Jersey began as a ________
colony, but in 1702, _________. |
proprietary colony (owned property) 1702 became royal colony (king controlled it)
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Pennsylvania
Founder:_______________. |
William Penn
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Which of these was renamed New York in 1664?
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New Netherland
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New Amsterdam, its capital, became New York City.
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Before Delaware became a separate colony it was part of the colony of
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Pennsylvania.
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EXPLANATION: Delaware was granted its own representative assembly in 1704 by William Penn.
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What was a cooper?
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a person who made barrels
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The barrels were used to ship and store various foods.
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The Great Wagon Road ran from
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Pennsylvania to Georgia.
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It was named for the fact that many covered wagons traveled along it.
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What did William Penn consider his colony to be?
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a "holy experiment"
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EXPLANATION: He wanted a colony founded on religious freedom.
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