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1
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Name the four Middle Colonies

A

New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Pennsylvania

2
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Why was NY founded? By whom?

A

The Dutch thought it would be a good place for a trading post; Dutch colonists; eventually under the power of the Duke of York

3
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New Jersey was formed why and by whom?

A

James II gave it to two of his friends- John Berkeley and George Carteret, originally part of NY

4
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Why was Delaware founded? By whom?

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Economic opportunity; group of Swedish colonists; originally part of Pennsylvania

5
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Why was Pennsylvania founded? By whom?

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Founded originally to allow Quakers to freely practice their religion; William Penn