By Mishal Hakki and Nick Simone Block 3 AP US History New York and New Jersey 1664 By Mishal Hakki and Nick Simone Block 3 AP US History

Key Terms Duke of York Sir George Carteret Lord John Berkeley Second Anglo-Dutch war Charter government Royal colony

History New Jersey; 1664 New York; 1664 Who Founded NJ: Quakers Sir George Carteret and Lord John Berkeley Where: Further West of the Hudson River How: After the Second Anglo-Dutch War NJ was split between East (Carteret) and West (Berkeley) Why: Wider religious freedom New York; 1664 Who Founded NY: Duke of York Where: Along the Hudson River and Long Island How:King Charles II rewarded the Duke of York the land after the Second Anglo-Dutch War Why: Strategic and Economic Importance

Government New Jersey New York Type of Government: Royal Colony Functions: NJ’s Government was split between East and West providing Religious freedom for the Quakers, and their own Governments Democracy Role: Protected Religious Rights, and also fewer restrictions, allowing people to grow the cities there and become more diverse. New York Type of Government: Charter Government Functions: Provides Free Rights for the English and Dutch, along with Religious Rights Democracy role: Constitution of NY prescribes the distribution of power among the branches of NY’s government

Economics Based on farming “Breadbasket” colonies Exported iron ore, wheat, corn, fur, timber, cattle, horses, and flour

Population/Demographics New York Population (1664): 4,936 Demographics: English, Dutch, French, Swedish, Scottish, Irish, German, Polish, Bohemian,and Italian Why Did they Come?: Religious Freedoms and New Start for life In the 1700s the Population would be well into the 100,000s New Jersey Population (1664): Estimated at 1,000 Demographics: Relatively same to NY; English, Dutch, French, Swedish, Scottish, Irish, German, Polish, Bohemian, and Italian Why Did they Come?:Quakers Carteret and Berkeley would set up wider religious freedoms and lower land costs NJ’s Population would increase, but at a lower rate than NY

Culture Women worked in the home. Very limited legal rights. Children had household chores Families who could not afford to send their kids to school, would not.

Review People/ Events Sir George Carteret and Lord John Berkeley founded NJ in 1664 for religious freedom Royal colony Based on agriculture and trade Also very diverse Women also had few rights Duke of York founded NY in 1664 for economic gain Charter government Based on agriculture and trade Very diverse population Women had few rights

Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_F8Riyul1G8 [NJ]