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

A
Pennsylvania.
B
Delaware.
C
Maryland.
D
New York.
4

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.
5

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.
6

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

A
New Netherland
B
Pennsylvania
C
Maryland
D
Virginia
7

How did William Penn try to attract new settlers to his colony in Pennsylvania?

A
by describing the abundance of gold and silver
B
by describing the favorable environment and climate
C
by offering the opportunity to become wealthy traders
D
by offering the opportunity to follow strict Puritan practices
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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.
9

The Duke of York split New Netherland into which of the following two colonies?

A
New York and New Jersey
B
New York and Pennsylvania
C
New York and Maryland
D
New York and Connecticut
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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.

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