| A | B |
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| Dutch landlords who kept strict control over land ownership in New Netherland (later renamed New York) | patroons |
| New York | began as a Dutch colony, called New Netherland |
| Former name of New York (state) | New Netherland (before English took control from the Dutch in 1664) |
| King Charles II gave William Penn a charter for this colony in 1681. | Pennsylvania |
| This colony's charter was granted to William Penn's father to pay a debt that King Charles II owed him. | Pennsylvania |
| Why did the English force the Dutch governor, Peter Styvesant to give up their claim to New Netherland (now New York) | They didn't want the Dutch, also a powerful seafaring nation, to set up colonies near English ones and perhaps take over. |
| Delaware | was once divided into three counties and was under control of Pennsylvania for a while |
| East Jersey and West Jersey combined to form | New Jersey |
| Established colony in Delaware region in 1682 | William Penn |
| Meaning of the name "Philadelphia" | City of Brotherly Love |
| Pennsylvania was settled by George Calvert, William Penn, or James Oglethorpe? | William Penn. (Lord George Calvert = Maryland, James Oglethorpe = Georgia) |
| This colony was founded on land given to William Penn so Pennsylvania would have access to the Atlantic Ocean for shipping and fishing | Delaware |
| What two colonies joined to form New Jersey? | East Jersey and West Jersey |
| What were two important individual rights granted in Pennsylvania? | freedom of religion and the right to elect public officials (both choices were determined by the King or Queen back in England) |
| William Penn | established colony in Pennsylvania (1681) |
| What is an indentured servant? | a person who has to work 4-7 years to pay off their passage to America, they are not free until this debt is paid. |
| Region which grew important crops such as corn and wheat, AKA the "bread colonies": | middle colonies |
| New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware | the four middle colonies |
| What state was formed from land granted to William Penn tat gave Pensylvania access to the sea? | Delaware |
| In what year did East and West Jersey form one colony? | 1702 |
| To what religious group did William Penn belong? | Quakers (He was a Quaker.) |
| What was the nickname for Delaware because it used to be divided into three parts? | The Three Lower Counties. |
