The Quakers and the Economy of the Middle Colonies

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Bacons and his followers attacked and burned ______

Jamestown

The Toleration Act of 1649 granted freedom of ______ religion in Maryland

Christian

Georgia became a ______ colony in 1752 and slavery flourished

Royal

The Pilgrims landed at ______ Rock in Massachusetts

Plymouth

Penn’s Colony Quakers believed in ______, dressed plainly, and “different” from other Christians

equality

The Middle Colonies were known as the ______ of the colonies

breadbasket

The Town Meeting allowed for ______, in which all citizens of a town were allowed to participate and vote on matters of local governance

direct democracy

The English Bill of Rights declared that the power of the monarchy should be ______

limited

Massachusetts’ Charter The charter was cancelled and the governor decided if and when the legislature could meet

power

Conclusion: The Road to Revolution The American Revolution didn't happen overnight. It was a culmination of years of political and economic strife, resistance, and ______.

protest

The colonists, through the Continental Congress, drafted the Declaration of Independence and won their freedom from British ______ rule.

colonial

The first permanent English settlement was established in ______ in 1607

Jamestown

The more people "heads" you brought from England, the more land would be given to you. This was known as the ______ System

Headright

A group of former indentured servants led by Nathaniel Bacon attacked friendly ______ during Bacon's Rebellion

Indians

During the French and Indian War, Britain gained Canada, all French lands east of the Mississippi, and Spanish Florida. The war ended with the signing of the Treaty of ______.

Paris

The Proclamation of 1763 forbade colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains and protected ______ lands.

native

The Stamp Act of 1765 was a tax on all printed materials in the colonies. All paper products had to have an official stamp or seal when they bought it. It was met with fierce opposition from colonial leaders, who argued that only colonial assemblies had the right to ______.

tax

The Boston Massacre was a violent confrontation between British soldiers and colonists in 1770. It resulted in the deaths of five colonists and became a rallying cry for American ______.

independence

Test your knowledge on the Quakers and the economy of the Middle Colonies in this quiz. Learn about the beliefs and persecution of the Quakers, as well as the staple crops that drove the economy in this region.

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