Founding of the 13 Original Colonies

 New York  New Jersey  Pennsylvania  Delaware

 1624 – Dutch West India Company  New Amsterdam  German, Swedish, Dutch, & Finnish settlers  Excellent trade using the Hudson River & a good harbor  English wanted it & attacked in 1664  Renamed it New York  Gift to the Duke of York  Threat to English trade and settlements  Dutch surrendered  Proprietary/Royal Colony

 1664  Given to Lord John Berkeley & Sir George Carteret  Duke of York gave away for land sales  Encouraged settlers by offering:  Large tracts of land  Freedom of religion  Trial by jury  A representative assembly

 King gave William Penn land to pay off debt he owed the family--nearly as large as England 1681 – Founded Philadelphia 1681 – Founded Philadelphia  Founded for religious freedom for Society of Friends =Quakers Believed every individual had an “inner light” leading to salvation Believed every individual had an “inner light” leading to salvation Welcomed different religions and nationalities Welcomed different religions and nationalities Treated Natives fairly Treated Natives fairly

 1638 settled by Swedes  Swedish trading post  England took over in 1682  Swedish settlers built first log cabins in America