The Middle Colonies

New York England controlled N and S– wanted the middle (Dutch) Main settlement was New Amsterdam on Manhattan Island Dutch gave patroons large pieces of land to settle Peter Stuyvesant ruled– strict & unpopular He surrenders without a shot– no support King of England gives colony to his bro Duke of York– renamed New York

New Jersey Duke of York gives some of land to Lord John Berkeley and Sir George Carteret Made $ by charging settlers rent Freedom of religion, all white men had a vote No natural harbor, struggled, became royal colony

Pennsylvania William Penn was owed $ by the King, instead gives him piece of land as big as England Penn was a Quaker- believed people were equal, inner light, pacifists, church services unnecessary, treat NA’s fairly Philadelphia founded, Penn advertises for settlers

Delaware Originally part of NJ, then given to Penn cause didn’t have coastline People living there didn’t want to be part of Penn, broke away and became one colony