The Middle Colonies Learning Target: I will be able to trace the history of England’s early colonial settlements.
Preview In what year did the Salem Witch Trials take place?
The Middle Colonies New York New Jersey Pennsylvania Delaware
Characteristics Location Mixed Economy Rich soil, ports Farming Livestock Trade Shipping
Middle Colonies Not all of the first colonists in the present-day United States were British New Netherland: Dutch Settled the area around the Hudson River (NYC) New Sweden Settled the area around the Delaware River (Philadelphia)
New Netherland and New Sweden
New Netherland America’s first multi-ethnic colony Protestants, Catholics, Jews, and Muslims Allied with Iroquois Confederacy Helped the Dutch compete with the French and the rival Huron for furs
New Sweden Created a small fur trading colony along the Delaware River Traded with Delaware Indians and Susquehannocks Stole many furs from New Netherland The Dutch revolted in 1655 and forced the residents of New Sweden to peacefully accept Dutch annexation Legacy is the long cabin
The Fall of New Netherland 1664: King Charles II sent a naval force to conquer New Netherland New Netherland surrendered peacefully due to a weak militia Charles brother, James, The Duke of York (later King James II) became the proprietor of the colony and named it New York in 1685
New Jersey New Jersey was awarded to a group of people following the conquest of New Netherland in 1664 William Penn, John Lord Berkeley, Sir Philip Carteret They struggled to control the colony due to it’s diversity and was eventually taken over by the King.
Pennsylvania Founded by Quaker William Penn Wanted to create a colony for Quakers Quakers were hated in England and persecuted for their beliefs Established Philadelphia “The City of Brotherly Love” Welcomed people of multiple religions to settle Presbyterians, Baptists, Anglicans, Catholics
Quakers Quakers were a “Society of Friends” Didn’t believe in weapons Treated Native Americans as equals Were tolerant of other religions
Question… Rate on a scale of 1 to 10 how much religious freedom was present in the English colonies. Explain.