Exploring the Middle Colonies
A worksheet for 3rd graders to learn about the history, geography, and people of the Middle Colonies.
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Exploring the Middle Colonies
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Some questions will ask you to look at the map of the Middle Colonies.
Look at the map below to help you answer the questions.
1. Which of these colonies was NOT considered a Middle Colony?
New York
Virginia
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
2. What was a common crop grown in the Middle Colonies?
Tobacco
Cotton
Wheat
Sugar cane
3. The Middle Colonies were also known as the Colonies because they grew a lot of grain.
4. Many different groups of people, like the Dutch and Quakers, lived in the Middle Colonies, making them very .
5. The Middle Colonies had rocky soil and cold winters, which made farming difficult.
True
False
6. Name two of the Middle Colonies.