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What are the Middle Colonies
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New York, New Jersey, Delaware and Pennsylvania
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What was the Geography of the Middle Colonies
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Soil was good for farming.
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What was the climate of the middle colonies?
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Very good for farming
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What type of economy did the Middle Colonies have?
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Free Market economy, which meant people could make and sell what they thought would make them the most money.
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What kind of government did the middle colonies have?
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they had council and assemblies.
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Who could vote in the middle colonies?
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Only white men could vote.
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What type of education was available for Middle Colonies?
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They had one room schoolhouses,
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Did slaves get an education in the middle colonies?
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No.
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Who was able to go to college in the middle colonies
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Boys
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Who learned to read and write in the middle colonies?
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boys and girls
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Which people did the middle colonies rely on for good farming?
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Slaves
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How did the middle colonies force out England?
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They went to war.
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Describe Middle colony home life.
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Many families were farmers. Boys would plant crops, make shoes, and work printing presses. Girls did Cooking, sewing and house work.
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How did people get land in the Middle colonies?
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King gave land to proprietors. A proprietor is a person who owns and controls the land.
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What is a representative?
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Someone who is chosen to speak and act for others.
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What is a treaty?
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an official agreement between nations or groups.
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What is a free market economy?
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An economy in which the people decided what will be produced (made and sold)
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What is an apprentice?
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Someone who studies with a master to learn a skill or business.
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What did William Penn Do?
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William Pen planed the first colony which was Pennsylvania.
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How did James Oglethorpe help people?
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He created a colony for English debtors( for people who owed money). He created Georgia.
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What is the House of Burgess?
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The first Southern elected assembly in Virginia.
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Who could vote in the southern colonies?
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Only white men
who owned land could vote or be elected |
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Who could vote in the New England Colonies?
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Men that had a house and went to church.
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Who could vote in the southern colonies?
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Only white men.
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What was education like in New England?
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Towns with 50 people had to share one room for schools. Slaves never learned in schools.
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Which colonies had one room schoolhouses?
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New England and Middle colonies.
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Which Colonies were supported tolerance?
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Southern colonies
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What was the New England Economy built with?
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Shipping and triangular trade.
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Name the New England Colonies?
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Main, New Hampshire, Masaichussetts, Conneticut and Rhode Island
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Describe the geography of New England.
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It was shaped by glaciers, very rocky, soil was thin and sandy.
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Describe the New England Climate.
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Warm, short summers; bitterly cold winters.
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What did New England have for Natural Resources?
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The Forest, The Ocean
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What did the New England colonies do for the economy?
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They built ships out of wood, fished on the ocean and exported their goods.
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Describe the New England Style of Government.
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They were a self government. Only men that went to church could vote.
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Who could learn to read and write in New England colonies?
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Only boys could read and write and go to college. Parents taught them
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Describe the New england Home life...
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They lived with family in one room,
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What is a town meeting?
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a gathering where colonists held elections and voted on the laws of their town.
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What is self government?
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A system of government that lets people make laws for themselves.
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what does Banish mean?
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To force someone to leave.
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What is an industry?
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All the businesses that make one kind of product or provide one kind of service.
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What is an export?
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A product sent to another country and sold.
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What is an Import?
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A product brought into a country from another country.
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Why did the colonies of Massachusetts want to Banish Roger Williams?
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He wanted to separate the church from the government.
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What changes did the Great Awakening bring?
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Restored peoples faith in Religion.
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Name the Southern colonies:
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Virginia, Maryland,
North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia |
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What is a plantation?
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A large farm on which crops are
raised by workers who live on the farm |
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Did the Native Americans get along with colonists in the New England colonies?
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NO, they fought and did not have peace. Many were forced out.
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Did the Native Americans in the middle colonies get along with colonists?
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YES, they had a treaty with William Penn and lived peacefully.
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