Agenda 9/15 CBM – Vocab Practice Mayflower Compact – analyzing sources Notes Middle Colonies Review Colonial Regions MONDAY– Quiz on Colonial Regions

Middle Colonies

People came to Middle Colonies for Religious Freedom Economic Opportunity

New Netherland 1621-The Dutch West India Company is granted land from Dutch Government Found New Amsterdam (New York City) in 1625 The Dutch were able to profit from the fur trade

Diverse Colony Want to attract colonists to come so they open up doors to a variety of people- Germans, French, Scandinavians, and other European The Dutch generally enjoyed better relations with Native Americans than in New England and VA. More interested in trading fur with them

English Takeover 1664- Charles II gave his brother James, the Duke of York permission to drive out the Dutch The Dutch surrendered without bloodshed and James named his new territory New York. New Jersey was also created (British island of Jersey).

Pennsylvania Founded by William Penn 1681- Charles II owed Penn’s father money so Charles II granted Penn American land. Quakers: services without formal minister, oppose war, believed God’s “inner light” shined in everyone. Every adult male got land and right to vote, freedom of religion Created Philadelphia- “City of Brotherly Love” Main Crop- Grain (Bread-Basket Colonies)

Native Americans Penn regulated trade with Native Americans and provided a court so disputes could be handled For more than 50 years, Pennsylvania had no major conflicts.

Review w/partner What were the 2 reasons the Middle Colonies were settled? How were the English able to takeover New Netherland? Name the four colonies that make up the middle colonies Who was William Penn? What was Pennsylvania most famous for? What were the relations with Native Americans in Pennsylvania?

Southern Colonies: Jamestown & Virginia English saw great opportunity for wealth in North America (Compete w/Spain) Jamestown – disease, famine, conflict w/Native Americans ALMOST cause colony to fail Tobacco is the savior! Bacon’s Rebellion (1676) – conflict between rich and poor colonists Plants seeds for Revolution Southern Colonies: Jamestown & Virginia

New England Religious motives spur Puritans to settle Massachusetts Puritan Church maintains tight control over behavior in the community – John Winthrop “City on a Hill” Forced out – Roger Williams (Rhode Island) & Anne Hutchinson (New Hampshire) – both challenged Puritan authority and teachings Spread leads to conflict with Native Americans: Pequot War 1637 King Phillips War 1675 New England

Middle Colonies Friendly relations with Native Americans Diverse populations from various parts of Europe – not just England Various religious faiths William Penn – Pennsylvania Quakers “God’s light burns inside everyone”

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