The Middle Colonies Chapter 3, Lesson 3 Ms. Elias US History
Middle Colonies 1 3 2 4 New York New Jersey Pennsylvania Delaware
The Breadbasket Colonies
The English created New York and New Jersey from former Dutch territory: NEW YORK Dutch founded New Netherland in 1613 as fur trading post. New Amsterdam was center of trade. Dutch West Indian Company controlled New Netherland. To increase population the Company offered land grants to anyone who could bring 50 settlers to work the land. Patroons: were the land owners who received these land grants. Peter Stuyvesant governed New Netherland (Dutch colony).
New Amsterdam in 1664
English captured New Netherland in 1664 and renamed it New York.
The Duke of York King Charles II (king of England) gave New Netherland to his brother the Duke of York. The colony was renamed New York and thrived under English control.
New York It was founded to make profit (trade). New York had religious freedom and toleration. Government—The King of England appointed the Governor of New York.
NEW JERSEY (1702) The Duke of York (owner of New York) divided his colony and created New Jersey. He gave this land to Lord John Berkeley. It had a diverse ethnic population, including Dutch, Swedes, Finns, and Scots.
New Jersey It was founded to make profit (trade). New Jersey had religious freedom and toleration. Government—colonists made their own local laws (self-government)
Pennsylvania (1681) Society of Friends, or Quakers, was one of largest religious groups in England. Quakers were pacifists—people who refused to fight in wars. They supported religious tolerance, were persecuted.
William Penn established the colony of Pennsylvania William Penn founded Pennsylvania, a larger colony for Quakers that provided a safe home. Pennsylvania was founded to escape religious persecution in England. Government—William Penn established an elected assembly. Pennsylvania had religious freedom and toleration.
Penn’s “Holy Experiment” Quakers believed everyone was equal. He promises fair treatment of Native Americans. Believed that Native Americans owned the land and settlers should pay for it. He negotiates several treaties with Native Americans. However, as non-Quaker immigrants came, they were less tolerant of Indians (Scots-Irish).
Delaware (1682) People from Sweden and the Netherlands settled land south of Pennsylvania. This settlement became Delaware. It was founded to make profit (trade). Delaware had religious toleration. Government—separate colony governed by Pennsylvania government.
Summarizing Activity: Study Foldable Create a four section foldable Label your colony Write information using your notes, textbook, power point. Use this for your quiz.