Middle Colonies

Chapter 3, Section 3

Chapter 3 - The English Colonies

Section 1 – Early English Settlements

Section 2 – New England Colonies

Section 3 – Middle Colonies

Section 4 – Southern Colonies

Chapter Review

Chapter 3 Test

Workbook

3. What is a proprietary colony? 4. Summarize Quaker beliefs.

In each circle, write the name of a Middle Colony and a fact about its founding.

Main Idea

People from many

different countries

settled in the Middle

Colonies for a variety

of reasons, including

religious freedom.

New Amsterdam becomes New York

By 1660, England had two clusters of colonies in America. (New England colonies in the North. Virginia & Maryland in the South.)

The Dutch colony of New Netherland separated the English colonies.

Settlers were welcomed to New Netherland from several European countries.

New Amsterdam becomes New York

England wanted to take the Dutch

settlement because of its excellent

harbor. In 1664, an English fleet was sent

to take New Amsterdam by force.

Peter Stuyvesant, the Dutch governor,

was not popular. He could not get

settlers to fight the English.

England changed the name to New York,

and welcomed people of all ethnic &

religious backgrounds.

New Jersey

The southern part of New York became New Jersey.

The proprietors, John Berkeley & George Carteret welcomed religious and ethnic diversity.

In 1702, NJ switched from a proprietary colony to a royal colony.

Pennsylvania

William Penn founded Pennsylvania as “a holy experiment” - a colony based on Quaker beliefs.

Quakers were pacifists. They also believed in equality & toleration.

Penn planned the city of Philadelphia, & wrote Pennsylvania’s constitution.

Delaware

The southernmost part of

Pennsylvania was called the

“three lower counties”,

and eventually became its

own colony, Delaware.