1. Women’s Contributions
Middle Colonies Jeopardy
Middle Colonies – Chapter 3; Section 3
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Trade/Staple Crops
Women’s Contributions
________ founded New Netherland in 1613 as a fur trading post for exchanging fur with the Iroquois.
English took control of New Jersey in ________.
Quakers supported non- ___________
and religious ____________ for
all people.
Name two factors that
contributed to the successful
growth of staple crops.
Some women in the middle colonies ran farms and businesses. Name 3 types of businesses they ran.
New _____________ was the center of the fur trade.
The colony occupied the land between what two rivers?
Because Quakers were being persecuted in America too,
_____________ _______
received a charter for a new colony, Pennsylvania.
Name three staple crops.
Name two jobs women had in the medical field in the middle colonies.
Peter ________________
led New Netherland from 1647 to 1664.
New Jersey had a diverse
population. What does diverse mean?
Penn ________ his own power and established an _________ assembly.
Were there more slaves or
indentured servants in the
middle colonies?
True or False: Women had limited economic opportunities.
English captured the colony in 1664 and renamed it
_____ _______.
List four places from which New Jersey settlers had come.
Penn promised ____________
___________ to all Christians.
What two major cities in
the middle colonies exported goods?
Most women managed
____________ and
raised ___________ .
The Dutch influence can still be seen in America today. The name of a food we all love to eat came from the Dutch word “koekje” what is it?
The ___________ formed the largest religious group in New Jersey.
_______________ was a part of Pennsylvania until 1776.
Name the two main places
to which they exported goods.
Give two examples of how women raised money working from home.

2. Women’s Contributions
Middle Colonies Jeopardy
Middle Colonies – Chapter 3; Section 3
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Trade/Staple Crops
Women’s Contributions
The Dutch founded New Netherland in 1613 as a fur trading post for exchanging fur with the Iroquois.
English took control of New Jersey in 1664.
Quakers supported non- violence
and religious toleration for
all people.
Name two factors that
contributed to the successful
growth of staple crops.
Good climate, rich land
Some women in the middle colonies ran farms and businesses. Name 3 types of businesses they ran.
Grocery stores, bakeries, drugstores
New Amsterdam was the center of the fur trade.
The colony occupied the land between what two rivers?
Hudson and Delaware
Because Quakers were being persecuted in America too,
William Penn
received a charter for a new colony, Pennsylvania.
Name three staple crops.
Wheat, barley, oats
Name two jobs women had in the medical field in the middle colonies.
Nurses, midwives
Peter Stuyvesant
led New Netherland from 1647 to 1664.
New Jersey had a diverse
population. What does diverse mean?
Very different
Penn limited his own power and established an elected assembly.
Were there more slaves or
indentured servants in the
middle colonies?
Indentured servants
True or False: Women had limited economic opportunities.
False
English captured the colony in 1664 and renamed it
New York.
List four places from which New Jersey settlers had come.
Dutch, Swedes ,Finns, Scots
Penn promised religious freedom to all Christians.
What two major cities in
the middle colonies exported goods?
Philadelphia, New York City
Most women managed
households and
raised children .
The Dutch influence can still be seen in America today. The name of a food we all love to eat came from the Dutch word “koekje” what is it?
Cookie
The Quakers formed the largest religious group in New Jersey.
Delaware_ was a part of Pennsylvania until 1776.
Name the two main places
to which they exported goods
Britain and West Indies.
Give two examples of how women raised money working from home.
Selling butter, washing clothes