Middle Colonies Booksearch Review

What country emerged as a major commercial and naval power during the 17th century? Dutch

How many Anglo-Dutch Naval wars were fought? 3

Where did the Dutch establish an enormous and profitable empire for over 300 years? East Indies

The Dutch East India Company had an army of about _______________ and a fleet of _____________ ships. 10,000 190

What famous English explorer did the Dutch hire to sail to North America? Henry Hudson

Where was he ordered to sail? New England

Where did he actually sail? Delaware Bay and New York Bay

A short cut through the continent Hudson initially thought that the river later named after him could be… A short cut through the continent

The Dutch West India Company focused most of their energies on this part of the world Caribbean

Spanish 15 million dollars In 1628 the Dutch West India Company captured a _________treasure ship worth how much money? Spanish 15 million dollars

The Dutch West India Company had outposts in _________and sugar industry in _________. Africa Brazil

What was the primary reason for the establishment of New Netherland 1623-1624? Fur Trade

The Dutch West India Company bought this famous island from the Natives in exchange for worthless trinkets. Manhattan

Name the colony run by Dutch Company stockholders established purely for business purposes. New Amsterdam

Investors had no care for… Religious tolerance Free speech Democratic practice

What types of community made up the population of New Amsterdam? Aristocratic

What were “patroonships”? Granted to promoters who would settle at least 50 people on an area of land

Friction with English and Swedish Neighbors

No! They demanded their money regardless of the colonies welfare Were company shareholders willing to wait to be paid if it meant ensuring the welfare of the colony? No! They demanded their money regardless of the colonies welfare

Where does the famous Wall Street get its name? Why was it constructed? The settlers of New Amsterdam built an actual wall to try to keep the Natives out

Three of four member colonies that made up the New England Confederation voted to wipe out the Dutch New Netherland colony with force. Which colony voted against this action and why? MA vetoed the action because their colony would have been responsible for providing most of the troops necessary to complete the mission.

The Swedish plant the colony of New Sweden on what famous river between 1638-1655? Delaware

In 1655 who dispatched a small military expedition to take the Swedish colony? Was there a fight? Dutch No!

Dutch Residues in New York

What country eventually takes New Amsterdam from the Dutch? England

Describe some of the benefits of the location of the New York colony: Ocean harbors Strategic location in the middle of the mainland colonies Hudson river access

Name one of the powerful aristocratic landowning families in New York. Livingstons De Lancys

Did the nature of the New York colony encourage or discourage European immigrants? Why? Discouraged because it had monopolistic land policies and a lordly atmosphere

Name four Dutch social customs that remain today: Easter eggs Santa Clause waffles sauerkraut bowling sleighing skating golf

Penn’s Holy Experiment in Pennsylvania

What group of people refused to support the Church of England with taxes? Quakers

Name three characteristics of common practices of the Quakers: Simple meeting houses unpaid clergy spoke for themselves at meetings felt all were equals would take no oath refused military service

What were the three motivating factors as to why William Penn settled Pennsylvania? establish a place for the Quaker people experiment with liberal ideas about government profit

Did William Penn choose to advertise Pennsylvania or did he allow people to find his colony through word of mouth? Do you think his strategy worked? Best advertised of all colonies: sent out paid agents and distributed pamphlets in multiple languages

Quaker Pennsylvania and Its Neighbors

How did Penn acquire the land for Pennsylvania? Purchased from Natives

Were the Penn and the Quakers able to live peacefully with the Natives? Yes

Who was responsible for electing the representative assembly in P.A.? Landowners

What was guaranteed to all residents of Pennsylvania? Religious freedom

What three characteristics is Pennsylvania most known for? A) economic opportunity B) civil liberty C) religious freedom

Virginia and Massachusetts In 1700 who were the only 2 colonies to surpass Pennsylvania is population and wealth? Virginia and Massachusetts

What area did many people who migrated to settle in New Jersey come from? New England

What year was East and West New Jersey combined into one royal colony? 1702

Pennsylvania governed what other colony until after the Revolution? Delaware

The Middle Way in the Middle Colonies

The middle colonies were known as the ________________colonies. Bread

Population is more ethnically mixed Religious toleration Choose one geographical and one cultural aspect of the Middle Colonies that set it apart from both the Northern and Southern colonies and explain. Population is more ethnically mixed Religious toleration Democratic control Desirable land more easily acquired.