Chapter 3 Section 3 The Middle Colonies

Chapter 3 Section 3 New York and New Jersey 1613 the Dutch found New Netherland Established as a trading post Main town was new Amsterdam on the Island of Manhattan Many came due to the tolerance that was granted to people Jews, French Huguenots, Puritans all came to the colony Leader of the colony was Peter Stuyvesant

Chapter 3 Section 3 English decided they wanted the colony New Jersey In 1664 they took over the colony without firing a shot Renamed New York and New Amsterdam named New York City New Jersey Sir George Carteret and Lord John Berkeley giving charter for lands of New Jersey Very diverse population Economy was based on fur trade

Chapter 3 Section 3 Penn’s Colony Quakers or Society of Friends was one of the largest religious groups of New Jersey No formal religion Lived a very plain life Believed in equality for men and women Persecuted for their beliefs William Penn A Proprietor of New Jersey and a Quaker Wanted a larger colony for Quakers Received a Charter from the king for land west of New Jersey Formed the Colony of Pennsylvania Had an elected assembly and promised religious freedom to all Capital became Philadelphia “City of Brotherly Love”

Chapter 3 Section 3 Economy Mixture of Southern (agriculture) and New England (trade and manufacturing) Farmers grew staple crops Slavery was a big part of the area to work as skilled laborers Many of the workers were indentured servants 135,000 came between 1700 and 1775 Trade became important Traded to larger cities and to Europe, things like wheat Women were important They ran farms and made clothing, and ran businesses Most did work in the home though.