Question 1

Which of the following colonies were part of the Middle Colonies in Colonial America?

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New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware

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South Carolina, North Carolina, Florida, Louisiana

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Virginia, Maryland, Georgia, Rhode Island

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Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Maine

Question 2

What made the Middle Colonies known as the 'breadbasket'?

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Large grain exports, particularly wheat

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Extensive fur trapping

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Massive fishing industry

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Large cotton plantations

Question 3

Which major port cities contributed to the bustling trade in the Middle Colonies?

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New York and Philadelphia

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Boston and Charleston

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Seattle and San Francisco

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Miami and New Orleans

Question 4

What was Pennsylvania founded as?

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A haven for Quakers

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A trading post

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A mining colony

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A military outpost

Question 5

What type of government did the Middle Colonies typically have?

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Representative assemblies

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Communist regime

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Dictatorship

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Absolute monarchy

Question 6

What aspect of the Middle Colonies attracted settlers seeking both religious freedom and economic opportunities?

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Tolerance for different religious groups

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Harsh living conditions

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Limited economic opportunities

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Strict religious laws

Question 7

What influenced the development of the United States based on the government structure of the Middle Colonies?

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Tradition of self-government

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Totalitarianism

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Absolutism

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Anarchy

Question 8

What characterized the diverse population of the Middle Colonies?

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Settlers from different European countries

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Settlers from Asia

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Settlers from Africa

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Native American settlers

Question 9

What was the Middle Colonies' nickname due to their agricultural productivity?

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'breadbasket'

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'sugar bowl'

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'tobacco paradise'

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'cotton kingdom'

Question 10

What made the Middle Colonies stand out from the New England and Southern Colonies?

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Their diverse population and economic vitality

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Their small population size

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Their lack of natural resources

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Their isolation from other colonies

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