SOC 8 - Ch. 2.4 - The Middle Colonies

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  1. 2. the colony that used to be called New Amsterdam but changed its name to New ___ after the colony went to England's hands
  2. 5. New Jersey changed from a proprietary colony to a ____ colony after it went back into the direct control of the monarch.
  3. 6. the owner of a large piece of land given to them by Dutch officials to promote agriculture in New Amsterdam
  4. 7. One of the greatest resources of the Middle Colonies was ___, which hunted in the forests and traded for profit.
  5. 10. The proprietor and founder of Pennsylvania colony was named William _____ and he was a close friend of the English King.
  6. 11. the religious group of Protestant reformers who believed everyone was equal under God
  7. 14. The region of the English colonies in America containing 4 colonies, located above Virginia and below New England was called the ___ Colonies.
  8. 15. the Dutch governor of New Amsterdam until 1664 was named Peter ___.
  9. 16. African ___ made up ~1/4 of the population of Dutch New Amsterdam and 1/3 of the population of English Pennsylvania.
  10. 17. The "Pennsylvania ___" became the name of some German-speaking Protestant immigrants to Pennsylvania colony.
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  1. 1. A new colony called New ____ was formed in 1664 when the Duke of York decided that to give some of New York to 2 friends
  2. 3. A type of colony where the owners make annual payments to the king for use of the land, like how New Jersey started out
  3. 4. the English colony settled by William Penn and many other Quakers starting in 1681
  4. 8. Another name for NON-government intervention in the economy, like in the system of capitalism, is "free ___".
  5. 9. one group of Pennsylvania Dutch who believe in living simply, like riding horse-and-buggies
  6. 12. A nickname for the Middle Colonies was the "____" Colonies because they grew and exported so much grain there.
  7. 13. a town or city by the sea where trading ships unload their cargo