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Which best describes the economy of the middle colonies during the 1600s and 1700s?

A
The middle colonies experienced economic stagnation as farmers struggled with difficult soil and weather conditions.
B
The middle colonies experienced economic growth as sugar and cotton plantations flourished.
C
The middle colonies experienced economic growth as cities such as New York and Philadelphia became centers of trade.
D
The middle colonies experienced economic stagnation as attacks by American Indians impeded steady trade with Europe.
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Which of the following best describes the Act of Toleration of 1649?

A
The law granted Christian colonists religious freedom.
B
The law became a model for other North American colonies.
C
The law led to a Catholic takeover of the colonial assembly in Maryland.
D
The law granted religious freedom to all non-Christians in Maryland.
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In the middle colonies, many European settlers were enticed with the promise of

A
guaranteed jobs.
B
free land.
C
power.
D
heavy taxes.
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Which two English colonies were formed from the Dutch colony of New Netherland?

A
New York and New Jersey
B
Maryland and Pennsylvania
C
New Jersey and Maryland
D
Pennsylvania and New York
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William Penn referred to his colony as a “Holy Experiment” because

A
the extent of religious tolerance had never been tried before.
B
the colony rejected all forms of religious teaching and practices.
C
the colony was founded and run on Puritan principles.
D
all of the colonists followed the same religion.

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