Exercise
Middle Colonies: Diversity and City Life
Learn about the diverse populations and growing cities in the Middle Colonies. Discover what urban life and multicultural communities were like.
Questions
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Who founded Pennsylvania as a safe place for Quakers?
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Why were the Middle Colonies known for their diversity?
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Which two major cities grew rapidly in the Middle Colonies?
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Which group originally settled New Amsterdam before it became New York?
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What was a main belief of the Quakers?
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What does the name Philadelphia mean?
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The Middle Colonies welcomed different faiths due to their policy of:
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Which famous inventor and scientist lived in Philadelphia and helped improve city life?
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Which ethnic groups settled in large numbers in the Middle Colonies?
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What could be seen on the streets of colonial Philadelphia?
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How did William Penn treat Native Americans in Pennsylvania?
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Many people living in Middle Colony cities worked as: