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Old Netherlands and New Netherlands  17 th – Netherlands revolted against Spain- gained independence  Henry Hudson- sailed into Delaware and New York Bay  Claimed area for the Netherlands  Dutch bought Manhattan ( 22,000 acres) for trinkets  Dutch gave PATROONSHIPS- large areas of land to agreed to settle at least 50 people on land

 New Amsterdam was a diverse area - All races and all types of people - Indians, New England and Swedes in New Sweden ( along Delaware) gave New Netherlands tough time - Leader? PETER STUYVESANT – despotic and intolerant - Believed he got his power from God

 British King Charles II gave brother ( Duke of York) area now New York.  British troops invaded ( 1664) and quickly defeated the Dutch.  New Amsterdam was re-named New York

Dutch Legacy  Name Wall Street ( named for wall built by Dutch in southern Manhattan)  Dutch names- Harlem, Brooklyn  Architecture  Santa Claus, Easter eggs, waffles, sleighing, golf

Pennsylvania  William Penn- wealthy Englishman- was a Quaker  received a grant of land from the king  Called Pennsylvania- in honor of Penn- who wanted land called Sylvania  Best advertised colony

 Penn bought land from Indians -- chief Tammany --Indians were treated well

 Freedom of worship for all ( except for Jews and Catholics)  Death penalty was only for treason and murder  No restrictions on immigration  Growing dislike for slavery  Philadelphia- was carefully planned

 Pennsylvania- attracted a wide variety of people  By only Virginia was more populous and richer  ( Penn was not liked bc of friendliness to James II … was jailed at times… )

Middle Way of Middle Colonies New York- New Jersey- Delaware- Pennsylvania  All had fertile soil and expanse of land  All ( except D) exported grain  Middle colonies- middle way between New England- Southern Colonies  Landholdings – intermediate in size  Economic and social democracy  More ethnically diverse than other colonies