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

True

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.

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.

What colony is shown by #1?

New York

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

Philadelphia

What colony is shown by #3?

New Jersey

What colony is shown by #2?

Pennsylvania

One of the Founding Fathers of the United States, this man was an author, printer, scientist, inventor, political leader, and diplomat.

Benjamin Franklin

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

False

What colony is shown by #4?

Delaware

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

True

What was the nickname for the Middle Colonies?

Breadbasket colonies

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.

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

True

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

could transport their crops and goods to the market easily

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

apprentices