The Middle Colonies

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Which religious group found tolerance and acceptance in the Middle Colonies?

  • Catholics
  • Lutherans
  • Quakers (correct)
  • Puritans

Who was the Dutch Director General in charge of New Amsterdam and Manhattan colonies?

  • John Smith
  • Peter Stuyvesant (correct)
  • Roger Williams
  • William Penn

Which crops were considered staple crops in the Middle Colonies?

  • Potatoes and tomatoes
  • Rice and tobacco
  • Wheat and barley (correct)
  • Corn and soybeans

Which form of government allowed for direct democracy in the English colonies?

<p>Town Meeting (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the purpose of the English Bill of Rights passed in 1689?

<p>To limit the powers of the English Monarch (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the Great Awakening?

<p>A religious movement in the 1730's-1740's (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the cause of the French and Indian War?

<p>France captured a British fort (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which event resulted in the deaths of five colonists and became a rallying cry for American independence?

<p>The Boston Massacre (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the purpose of the Committees of Correspondence?

<p>To protest against British rule (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What event led to the destruction of over 300 chests of tea in Boston Harbor?

<p>The Boston Tea Party (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following acts closed the Boston port and prohibited trade in and out of the harbor?

<p>Boston Port Act (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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