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Middle Colonies Internet Scavenger Hunt WebQuest

Directions: Click on the provided link to answer the following questions. Answer in complete sentences! Click here to answer questions #1-4!

1. The Middle Colonies were also known as the ____________________________ Colonies. 2. Name the 4 Middle Colonies.

1. ________________________________

2. ________________________________

3. ________________________________

4. ________________________________

3. Why were farmers able to grow more grain than they could use in the Middle Colonies? ______________________________________________________________________________

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4. Under William Penn, __________________________ became a fabulous city with broad streets, stone and brick houses, and a port?

Click here to answer questions #5-7!

5. Many families in the Middle Colonies were _______________________________. 6. What is a free market economy?

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7. Why did many artisans and laborers find work in New York and Philadelphia?

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8. Who was the first to settle in the Middle Colonies?

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9. The Middle Colonies had a ________________________________________ and a

________________________________________ thanks to Benjamin Franklin.

10. ____________________________________________ and ____________________________

could not attend college even though there were very little colleges and schools.

Click here to answer questions #11-15!

11. Name some of the main jobs in the Middle Colonies.

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12. The main foods made with grains were _______________________,

____________________________, and ____________________________.

13. What powered the mills used to make the grain in the Middle Colonies?

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14. What were the main items for the farmers in the Middle Colonies?

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15. On average, people ate about ______________________ of bread per day in the Middle

Colonies.

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