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| Most settlers in the Middle Colonies came from ... | Europe |
| nickname given to the Middle Colonies | the bread colonies |
| cultural borrowing | When settlers from one country shared ideas, customs, and ways with settlers from another country. |
| Frame of Government | the name of the government established by William penn |
| What were Native Americans forced to give up as more settlers moved to the colonies? | Native Americans were forced to give up their land. |
| What was the Iroquois League? | a governing body of Iroquois nations |
| Which colony was named for the Duke of York? | New York |
| What is a tributary? | a small stream that flows into a larger river |
| Which leader viewed Native Americans as people with rights and ideas of their own? | William Penn |
| Where did colonial children get their education? | at home |
| indentured servant | a person who agreed to work for a period of time in order to get passage to America |
| What kind of people did Penn want to settle in Pennsylvania? | people from many countries and backgrounds |
| How would you describe the economy for the Middle Colonies? | agricultural - farming |
| Why was the Delaware River important to the colony of Pennsylvania? | It was the only access to the Atlantic Ocean that Pennslyvania had. |
| What did William Penn want to give all religons in his colony? | true religious freedom |
| Why were more settlers interested in the Middle Colonies rather than the other colonies? | good soil, religious freedom, job opportunities and a mild climate |
| How would you describe the climate of the Middle Colonies? | Not too hot in the summer and not too cold in the winter |
| What is a cooper? | Someone who can fix or make barrels. |
| What is a gristmill? | A place where grain was ground into flour. |
| What is a pacifist? | Someone who doesn't believe in fighting and war |
| Name the four colonies in the Middle Colonies. | Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Delaware |
