This quiz focuses on the important events, influential people, locations, and vocabulary terms associated with the Middle Colonies and Backcountry in the 18th century.
Water falls that prevented large boats from moving upriver.
Middle colonies enjoyed longer growing seasons than the New England colonies.
A distinct religious group.
William Penn promised to treat Native Americans with kindness and respect.
The name given to people who immigrated from Scotland and England.
Immigrants from ____________ and _____________ settled in Pennsylvania. They were known for their craftsmanship and hard work.
The first group to speak out against slavery were the
These types of wagons featured covered roofs, curved beds, and large wheels.
The French settled in
The _____________ extended through the western parts of many colonies.
This group of tolerant Protestant dissenters settled in Pennsylvania amd developed positive relationships with Indians.
The _______________ Mountains stretched from Canada to Alabama.
The Dutch and Quakers practiced religious
Another name for a craftsman
In 1750, 15 percent of the population in the Middle colonies was enslaved.
This important city in Pennsylvania was founded near the mouth of the Delaware River.
Many Germans arrived in Pennsylvania between ______ and ________ as indentured servants.