| A | B |
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| Who was the governor of New Netherland? | Peter Stuyvesant |
| What did the English name New Netherland? | New York |
| How did the owners of New Jersey attract settlers? | sold land for less money |
| Why did William Penn found Pennsylvania? | to provide a place for people of all religions |
| How did penn get people to move to Pennsylvania? | He gave out free parcels of land. |
| What was Penn's thoughts about Indians? | He believed that they should be treated as equals. |
| The land of the Atlantic Coastal plain was good for: | farming |
| Where do the Delaware and Hudson rivers flow into? | into bays |
| Where do the foothills in the western part of the middle colonies lie? | beyond the fall line |
| Which mountain chain are the Ctskills and the Allegheny Mountains a part of? | Appalachians |
| Compared to the northern and southern colonies, the climate of the middle colonies is considered_____: | moderate |
| What is a growing season? | the time of year that crops can be grown |
| How did most people in the middle colonies make a living? | farming |
| Why were the middle colonies called the bread colonies? | They grew lots of wheat and rye. |
| Why were mills located near fast flowing streams? | Water provided power to run the machines in a mill. |
| What material did the middle colonies produce the most of? | iron |
| What was the largest city in the English colonies? | Philadelphia |
| What is an apprentice? | a person who learns a craft or skill from someone else more experienced |
| What famous book did Benjamin Franklin write? | Poor Richard's Almanac |
