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Chapter 6 GR 5
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| How did people in the Middle Colonies learn to do skilled jobs? | Many became apprentices, living and working with artisans to learn the skills. |
| List 2 rights or freedoms that William Penn gave colonists in Pennsylvania. | 1. freedom of speech 2. freedom of religion 3. the right to a trial by jury |
| List 2 effects of religion in the founding and settlement of the Middle Colonies. | 1 Many settlers came to the Middle Colonies because they were attracted by religious freedom 2 The Dutch let people of different backgrounds settle there 3 Religion helped bring settlers together because it was a major part of their social life |
| What were some of the costs for immigrants who came to the Middle Colonies. | costs 1. leaving their homes families and friends 2. settling in an unknown place 3. learning new laws and adapting to a new culture |
| What were some of the benefits for immigrants who came to the Middle Colonies. | benefits 1. finding more religious and political freedom 2. escaping from war in their homelands 3. finding more economic opportunities 4. getting the chance to buy their own land |
| Which of these geographical advantages most helped the Middle Colonies become known as the "breadbasket" colonies? | fertile soil |
| After taking control of New Netherland from the Dutch, which 2 colonies did the English from in that region? | New York and New Jersey |
| Which of the following documents is an example of self government in the Middle Colonies? | The Frame of Government of Pennsylvania |
| With which native American leader did William Penn form a long lasting peace? | Tamamend |
| Which of these colonists was a leader of the Great Awakening? | George Whitefield |
| Which of the following is one way that the Middle Colonies differed from the New England Colonies? | The Middle Colonies were home to a mix of religious groups. |
| Why were port cities important to the economic success of the Middle Colonies? | They were major trade centers. |
| Which of the following had to make an economic choice to pay to use a grist mill? | farmers |
| a safe place | refuge |
| owner | proprietor |
| A group of citizens decide if a person is guilty of committing a crime | trial by jury |
| fairness | justice |
| Group of people thrown together from many parts of world | diversity |
| A person who comes into a country to make a new life | immigrant |
| A renewal of many peoples interest into religion | Great Awakening |
| Acceptance of religious differences | religious toleration |
| A volunteer army | militia |
| Economic success | prosperity |
| craft workers | artisans |
| Someone who lives and works with someone to learn a skill (normally from an artisan) | apprentice |
| To pay for something you want, you give up the chance to buy something else | trade off |
| What you give up to buy what you want | opportunity cost |