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Many settlers from different parts of Europe decided to move to the Middle Colonies because

A
those colonies offered a refuge for religious minorities.
B
few American Indians lived in that region of North America.
C
most settlers could become proprietors of their own land.
D
monarchs offered to pay settlers wages to farm the land.
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Which middle colony was originally founded by the Dutch?

A
New York
B
Pennsylvania
C
Maryland
D
Virginia
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What was most significant about Maryland’s Act of Toleration?

A
The law inspired the growth of religious freedom in the colonies.
B
The law became a model for other North American colonies.
C
The law granted religious freedom to all non-Christians in Maryland.
D
The law led to a Catholic takeover of the colonial assembly in Maryland.
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The middle colonies thrived because

A
their location along the coast fostered trade with Europe and the Caribbean Islands.
B
the lack of diversity among the population fostered harmony and led to fewer disagreements.
C
good relations with American Indians throughout the 1600s and 1700s led to peace.
D
poor agricultural conditions forced colonists to turn to timber, fishing, and other industries.
5

The city of Philadelphia was founded as part of the colony of

A
Pennsylvania.
B
Delaware.
C
Maryland.
D
New York.
6

William Penn referred to his colony as a “Holy Experiment” because

A
its degree of religious tolerance had never been tried before.
B
it rejected all forms of religious teaching and practices.
C
its colonists were forced to follow the same religion.
D
it was founded and run on Puritan principles.
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In the late 1600s, the colonists of New York and New Jersey were

A
religiously diverse.
B
religiously similar.
C
mostly Catholic.
D
mostly Quaker.
8

In 1664, Britain sent warships to take over which of the following colonies?

A
New Netherland
B
Pennsylvania
C
Maryland
D
Virginia
9

Both Pennsylvania and Maryland were founded to provide

A
religious tolerance.
B
a refuge for Catholics.
C
a refuge for Quakers.
D
aid to poor debtors.
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The colony of Maryland was established to create

A
a place where English Roman Catholics could be safe.
B
a colony that was independent from England.
C
a place for debtors get gain a fresh start.
D
plantations to grow sugar and cotton.

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