The Middle Colonies Crossword

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Across
  1. 2. A __________is official agreement between nations or groups
  2. 4. The middle colonies had good __________and lots of rich rolling farmland
  3. 5. __________started a colony where he hoped all Christians could live together in peace
  4. 6. A __________is more than what is needed
  5. 9. A __________was a person who owned and controlled all land in a colony
  6. 10. In Pennsylvania, laws were created so that colonists could voice their __________and worship freely
  7. 12. __________was so good that farmers usually grew enough to feed their families and still have a surplus
  8. 15. Newcomers to the Middle Colonies usually arrived at the ports of __________or Philadelphia (2 words)
  9. 16. This famous American wrote Poor Richard’s Almanack
  10. 17. The Middle Colonies had a __________population because their proprietor believed in religious tolerance
  11. 18. The King of __________gave this colony to his brother, James, the Duke of York
  12. 19. After England captured New__________ it was renamed New York City
Down
  1. 1. Penn treated these people with respect, tried to understand their culture and wanted colonists to live with them as equals
  2. 3. An __________is a person who is skilled at making something by hand such as wooden chairs
  3. 7. During the 1700’s __________became the center of trade
  4. 8. Many young people who lived in the towns and cities became __________
  5. 11. The Middle Colonies consist of: New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and __________
  6. 13. The __________and soil of the Middle Colonies were excellent for farming
  7. 14. Farmers grew vegetables and raised __________
  8. 20. By watching and helping, apprentices gained the __________they needed to enter the business as adults