The Middle Colonies Test

On Thursday, Dec 6 there will be a quiz on The Middle Colonies (some of the questions will be from The New England Colonies).  The quiz will be 16 questions from the list below.  The questions will not be worded the same, but the concepts will be similar.

1	What country in Europe settled in all of the Middle Colonies?
		England
2	What country had the first settlers in the Middle Colonies-the Dutch?
		Netherlands
3	What were some crops grown in the Middle Colonies?
		Grains wheat corn
4	Name 2 ways students were educated in the Middle Colonies?
		Private Academy, Religious school, private tutor, apprentice
5	Who was the person who owned most of New York, New Jersey and Delaware?
		James-Duke of York
6	What are 2 of the jobs people had in the Middle Colonies?
		Iron maker tailor silversmith glassblower lumberjack, mason/bricklayer farmer
7	What country did England defeat to get control of the Middle Colonies?
		Netherlands
8	Beside religious freedom, why were most Middle Colonies started?
		$$$$$
9	Who founded Pennsylvania?
		William Penn
10	Why was land given to … for Pennsylvania?
		Pay-off a debt
11	What state/colony was a royal colony?
		New Jersey
12	What state/colony was a proprietary colony?
		New York, Penn, Delaware
13	What 2 things were exported from the colonies?
		Meat, crops
14	Beside $, why was Delaware started?
		Seaport
15	Why did farmers want to live in Pennsylvania?
		Great farm land
16	What was the problem with the free land in New Jersey?
		Had to pay a yearly fee
17	What colony did John Berkeley and George Carteret rule?
		New Jersey
18	What is one law in New Jersey that is still today?
		guaranteeing colonists' property rights, laws of inheritance, religious freedom
19	What 2 European Countries had land in North America before England came over?
		Dutch (Netherlands) and Swedish (Sweden)
20	Why were the New England Colonies started?
		Religious freedom
21	Name the 4 New England Colonies.
		New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut
22	Using the vocab words, name the 3 ways colonies could be governed/ruled.
		Royal, Charter, Proprietary
23	What 2 European Countries had land in North America before England came over?
		Dutch (Netherlands) and Swedish (Sweden)
24	What were the first laws of America called?
		Mayflower Compact
25	What was the first Constitution of America?
		Fundamental Orders of Connecticut