The Middle Colonies Chapter 3, Lesson 3 EQ: How does geography influence the way people live?
Home Learning: Define Vocabulary Chapter 3, Lesson 3 Patroon Pacifist Quaker (pg. 77 “Pennsylvania and Delaware” subheading) Ethnic Propitiatory colony (pg. 76, “New Netherland Becomes New York” )
Independent Reading Read the Heading. Discussion: What do you think the chapter is about?
Middle Colonies 1. New York 2. New Jersey 3.Pennsylvania 4. Delaware Appalachian Mountains
The “Breadbasket” Colonies The Middle Colonies were located between the New England Colonies and the Southern Colonies.
NEW YORK (1664) The English created New York and New Jersey from a former Dutch territory The area was first controlled by the Dutch and called New Netherland. The most important settlement was New Amsterdam, a seaport at the mouth of the Hudson River. The Dutch West India Company settled New Netherland by granting land to people who could bring at least 50 settlers to work the land. Patroons: were the land owners who received these land grants.
New Amsterdam in 1664
New Netherlands Become NEW YORK The English wanted New Netherland because they claimed they had explored the land first, they sent a fleet to capture it. Peter Stuyvesant (Dutch governor) was forced to surrender to the English. 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 JERSEY (1702) The Duke of York (owner of New York) divided his colony. He gave this land to Lord John Berkeley & Sir Carteret, they name the colony New Jersey. It had a diverse ethnic population, including Dutch, Swedes, Finns, and Scots.
Middle Colonies Booklet Fold and cut the booklet Write the Middle Colonies at the edge of the booklet Write the name of each colony in the front Inside each section answer in complete sentences the following (pg.75-76): 1.How was the colony founded? (3 sentences) 2.Who was its founder/ leader/owner or propitiator? 3.What was its government like? 4.Who lived in the colony or what was its population like?
Compare and Contrast: Middle Colonies and the Southern Colonies Turn to page 77—and look at the Map of the Middle Colonies. Then turn to page 73—and look at the Map of New England Colonies. What similarities and differences do you see? Draw a Venn Diagram and show the differences and similarities. Write a 4-5 sentence paragraph
Pennsylvania (1681) Society of Friends, or Quakers, was one of largest Protestant groups in England. Quakers were pacifists—people who refused to fight in wars.
William Penn established the colony of Pennsylvania W illiam Penn founded Pennsylvania, a larger colony for Quakers that provided a safe home. Pennsylvania was founded to escape religious persecution in England. Pennsylvania had religious freedom and toleration. Philadelphia (“brotherly love”) is the main town.
Penn’s “Holy Experiment” Quakers believed everyone was equal. William Penn promised 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) Delaware was formed from the southern part of Pennsylvania. People from Sweden and the Netherlands settled there. William Penn let these colonists have their own government. Eventually this settlement became Delaware. Like Pennsylvania, Delaware had religious toleration.
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.