Term | Definition |
What geographical feature made the middle colonies known as the "breadbasket" colonies? | fertile soil |
Two colonies formed by the English | New York and New Jersey |
Refuge | a safe place |
The Frame of Government of Pennsylvania | a document of self-government in the Middle Colonies |
Who did William Penn form a long lasting peace with? | Tamanend |
George Whitefield | the leader of the Great Awakening |
Difference between the Middle Colonies and the New England Colonies | Middle Colonies were a home to a mic of religious groups |
Why were port cities important? | They were the center of trade |
Why was New York a good location for a port? | It was located at the mouth of the Hudson River |
Farmers | Had to make an economic choice to pay to use a grist mill |
Militia | set up by Ben Franklin to protect Philadelphia and the Pennsylvania Colony |
Why were the Middle Colonies prosperous? | fertile land, deep harbors, and mild climate |
Artisan | craft worker |
Apprentice | a person who worked with an artisan to learn a skill |
William Penn wanted all people to be treated with... | justice |
Immigrants added _______ to the Middle Colonies. | diversity |
List rights or freedoms that William Penn gave to colonists in Pennsylvania | 1. trial by jury
2. freedom of speech
3. freedom of religion |
Name effects of the Great Awakening | 1. Changed religious ideas
2. Helped bring people together
3. Led to greater religious intolerance
4. Diversity
5. Increased the freedom of religion |