The Role of Rivers and Ports in the Middle Colonies Quiz

Lutherans, German Baptists, French Protestants, Dutch Mennonites, and Portuguese Jews were some of the different religious groups that settled in the Middle Colonies.

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Starting in 1625

<p>The Dutch welcomed Protestants from Europe who faced persecution or discrimination in their home countries.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Swedish settlers</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The Dutch</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The English</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The Native Americans lost their reservation lands and were displaced.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The Wappinger people were unable to keep the Dutch off their lands and were eventually forced to move.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Penn created a colonial assembly and allowed colonists to elect representatives, establishing a form of democracy in Pennsylvania.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>In the Middle Colonies, there were no restrictions on what religion people could practice, attracting a greater variety of settlers and setting a standard for religious tolerance in American government.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The rivers and ports allowed farmers to ship surplus crops to be sold in cities, facilitated trade of agricultural products, and allowed merchants to bring goods in and out of the area.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Some specialized jobs that developed in the large cities included tailors, blacksmiths, wheelwrights, chandlers, coopers, cobblers, printers, and other tradespeople.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>William Penn wanted to treat the Lenni Lenape fairly and show respect for their traditional lands. He negotiated prices and signed treaties to purchase land from them, with the goal of peaceful business negotiations.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The Lenni Lenape were forced to give up their lands permanently, move west to get away from the settlers, and settle on reservations. The treaties also exploited the difference in the concept of land ownership and led to the continued loss of Lenni Lenape lands.</p> Signup and view all the answers