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The Middle
Colonies
Chapter 3, Lesson 3
Ms. Elias
US History
Middle Middle ColoniesColonies
1. New York
2. New Jersey
3. Pennsylvania
4. Delaware
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The Breadbasket Colonies
The English created New York and New Jersey from former Dutch territory: NEW YORK • Dutch founded New Netherland in
1613 as fur trading post.
• New Amsterdam was center of trade.
• Dutch West Indian Company controlled New Netherland.
• To increase population the Company offered land grants to anyone who could bring 50 settlers to work the land.
• Patroons: were the land owners who received these land grants.
• Peter Stuyvesant governed New Netherland (Dutch colony).
New Amsterdam in 1664
English captured New Netherland in 1664 and renamed it New York.
The Duke of York
• King Charles II (king of England) gave New Netherland to his brother the Duke of York.
• The colony was renamed New York and thrived under English control.
New York
• It was founded to make profit (trade).
• New York had religious freedom and toleration.
• Government—The King of England appointed the Governor of New York.
NEW JERSEY(1702)
• The Duke of York (owner of New York) divided his colony and created New Jersey.
• He gave this land to Lord John Berkeley.
• It had a diverse ethnic population, including Dutch, Swedes, Finns, and Scots.
New Jersey
• It was founded to make profit (trade). • New Jersey had religious freedom and toleration. • Government—colonists made their own local laws
(self-government)
Pennsylvania (1681)
• Society of Friends, or Quakers, was one of largest religious groups in England.
• Quakers were pacifists—people who refused to fight in wars.
• They supported religious tolerance, were persecuted.
William Penn established the colony of Pennsylvania
• William Penn founded Pennsylvania, a larger colony for Quakers that provided a safe home.
• Pennsylvania was founded to escape religious persecution in England.
• Government—William Penn established an elected assembly.
• Pennsylvania had religious freedom and toleration.
Penn’s“Holy Experiment”
• Quakers believed everyone was equal. • He promises fair treatment of Native Americans. • Believed that Native Americans owned the land
and settlers should pay for it. • He negotiates several treaties with Native
Americans. • However, as non-Quaker immigrants came, they
were less tolerant of Indians (Scots-Irish).
Delaware (1682) • People from Sweden and
the Netherlands settled land south of Pennsylvania.
• This settlement became Delaware.
• It was founded to make profit (trade).
• Delaware had religious toleration.
• Government—separate colony governed by Pennsylvania government.
Summarizing Activity: Study Foldable
• Create a four section foldable
• Label your colony• Write information
using your notes, textbook, power point.
• Use this for your quiz.