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SS Chapter 6 notes
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Name the Middle Colonies. | New York, New Jersey, Deleware and Pennsylvania |
| Another name for the Middle Colonies. | The Breadbasket Colonies |
| Why are the Middle Colonies suited for growing grain? | Because they have fertile land and a mild climate |
| The Middle Colonies have ____ and ___ to allow for large ships to travel inland. | large harbors and deep rivers |
| The Middle Colonies have large harbors and deep rivers to allow _________. | for large ships to travel inland |
| The New Netherlands grow: Who was sent to govern the Dutch colony? | Peter Stuyvesant |
| The New Netherlands grow: Where did Peter Stuyvesant expand the Dutch colony? | into New Jersey and later into Deleware |
| The New Netherlands grow: Africans came to New Netherland. Peter Stuyvesant gave the land of _____ to about 40 formerly enslaved people. | Manhattan |
| This became New Netherland's first community of free Africans. | Manhattan |
| The English Take Over New Netherland: In ____, King Charles II of England encouraged his brother James, the Duke of York, to seize NN. | 1664 |
| The English Take Over New Netherland: In 1664, ____ encouraged his brother James, the Duke of York, to seize NN. | King Charles II of England |
| The English Take Over New Netherland: In 1664, King Charles II of England encouraged _______ to seize NN. | his brother James, the Duke of York, |
| Why did Peter Stuyvesant have to surrender the colony to James, the Duke of York? | Because the colonist would not follow him into battle. |
| After Peter Stuyvesant surrendered the Dutch colony, it was split into ____ and ___. | New York and New Jersey |
| James, the Duke of York, kept New York for himself, and renamed New Amsterdam to ___. | New York City |
| What did James do with New Jersey? | He gave it to two fo his friends, John Berkeley and George Carteret. |
| Many people settled in New Jersey. What were they looking for? | The were looking for cheap land and religious freedom. |
| In New Jersey, what did the Quakers find? | The Quakers found a safe place to practice their religion. |
| This was the first Quaker settlement in North America. | Salem |
| He was granted a charter to start a colony that became Pennsylvania. | William Penn |
| What did the "Frame of Government of Pennsylvania do? | It setup a legislature called the General Assembly. |
| Who wrote the "Frame of Government of Pennsylvania"? | William Penn |
| This plan of government "Frame of Government of Pennsylvania" did what for citizens? | It gave citizens freedom of speech, freedom of religion, and a right to fair trial by jury. |
| William Penn also wrote what? | The Pennsylvania Charter of Privileges |
| What did the Pennsylvania Charter of Privileges allow? | It allowed white male colonist to elect represenatives into the General Assembly. |
| The Middle Colonies include a diverse group of people from ___. | Europe |
| William Penn chose the name Philadelphia. It means what? | Brotherly love in Greek |
| Why did people immigrate to the Middle colonies? | They came to escape war, to find religious freedom. They also came for economic opportunities such as to buy land and start businesses. |
| A new religious movement began in the Middle Colonies called…. | The Great Awakening |
| The Great Awakening helped bring people together. What did this lead to? | It led to greater religious toleration, and changed the way many people practiced their religion. |
| The Middle colonies were home to a variety of ____. | religious groups |
| Because there were so many religious groups, | towns often had more than one kind of church |
| Where would people of the Middle Colonies socialize (get together and talk). | They socialized at dances, plays, concerts and outdoor activities. |
| Philadelphia became home to many ___ and ___. | scientists and artists |
| Why was Philadelphia considered the cultural center of the Middle colonies? | because it was home to many artists and scientists |
| The most famous Philadelphian, (person from Philadelphia) was ____. | Ben Franklin |
| Name four ways Ben Franklin helped to improve the city of Philadelphia. | 1. setup the 1st fire station. 2. raised money to build a hospital. 3. setup a militia. 4. founded 1st public library and college |
| Ben Franklin was a _____ and a ____. | leader in colonial government and a printer. |
| Ben Franklin printed the ____ newspaper and wrote the _____. | Pennsylvania Gazette : Poor Richard's Almanack |
| Ben Franklin did so much. He was a ____(name 5). | printer, writer, scientist, inventor, and a leader in government. |
| Because the Middle colonies had such fertile land, it's economy was built on ___ and ___. | farming and livestock |
| Why did farmers travel to market towns? | to sell or trade livestock or crops |
| Market towns would have… | gristmills and lumber mills |
| Many families would shop at general stores in these market towns. Why? | To buy items they could not grow or make themselves |
| Give examples of items families bought at a general store. | tools, paint, shoes, buttons etc…. |
| The Middle colonies, prosperity, or economic success, depended largely on what? | The ports of Philidelphia and New York City |
| Trade in New York City was made easier by what? | The Hudson River |
| What river made Philidelphia the busiest port city in the Middle colonies? | the Delaware River |
| Trade in the Middle colonies was almost all with who? | England and other English colonies. |
| What did the Middle colonies export? | furs, salted meat, lumber, wheat and grains |
| What did the Middle colonies import? | furniture, tea, gunpowder, medicine, metals, and enslaved Africans. |
| Many of the artisans came to the Middle colonies as what? | indentured servants |
| Children of rich coloniest would do what? | go to college to become lawyers, ministers and bankers. |
| If people did not go to college, they might become an _______. | apprentice |
| An apprentice lived and worked with an artisan for several years. They would go on to become what? | journeymen and later a master of the trade |
| How did enslaved people in New Netherland gain more freedom? | They had to buy their freedom. Each year they had to pay their employers in money or goods to remain free. |
| How did William Penn plan for self-government and religious freedom? | He wrote the "Frame of Government of Pennsylvania" and the "Pennsylvania Charter of Privileges". |
| What were two effects of the Great Awakening? | 1. It changed the way people practiced religion 2. It led to religious toleration. |
| What religious group found refuge by purchasing land in New Jersey? | Quakers |
| What was the most widely grown crop in the Middle colonies? | wheat |
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