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quiz on the Middle Colonies

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Market towns were often built near a river or waterway so colonists ______.

could transport their crops and goods to the market easily

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What was the nickname for the Middle Colonies?

Breadbasket colonies

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List three things about the Quakers.

Their houses & clothes were simple & plain. They welcomed people of all backgrounds and religious beliefs.They did not like the rules of the Church of England.

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What was one of the most important and wealthiest cities in the Middle Colonies?

Philadelphia

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As children grew up, they often became _______ to learn skills and trades.

apprentices

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True or False: Many farmers in the Middle Colonies grew a surplus of wheat to sell.

True

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True or False: Most people in the Middle Colonies were shoemakers, blacksmiths, and artisans.

False

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True or False: Men, women, and children all pitched in to help with planting the fields and harvesting the crops.

True

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True or False: Many Quakers were put in jail for refusing to fight in the Revolutionary War.

True

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What were two ways that rivers were important to the economy of the Middle Colonies?

Rivers made it easier to transport goods to and from market towns. Farmers shipped their extra goods down the rivers to sell and trade with other colonies.

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How did the Middle Colonies become so diverse?

Many people in the colonies were Quakers. They thought that everyone should be allowed their own religious beliefs. Many people came for religious freedom.

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