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