Chapter 3, Section 3 Today is 9/8 The Middle Colonies Chapter 3, Section 3 Today is 9/8
England and the Colonies Owned by private British Companies England and the Colonies Dutch Territory Royal Colonies
New York 1624 Originally New Netherland (Dutch) founded by Dutch West India Company Taken over by the Duke of York (Brother of King Charles II of England) 1664 and renamed New York
New Jersey Southern part of New York 1638 Was given to Lord John Berkeley and Sir George Carteret Had no major port Became a royal colony (1702)
Pennsylvania Land was given to William Penn from King Charles in 1682 Penn was a member of “Society of Friends” Church or Quakers Penn designed Philadelphia 1701 – Started a Representative Gov’t
Delaware 1703 – 3 lower counties of Penns. broke off and formed colony of Delaware Was separate from Penn., but was supervised by Penns. governor