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Middle Colonies
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Middle Colonies NY, PA, DE, NJ Cities established along the coast
Fertile soil Long growing seasons Grains and wheat lumber and shipbuilding Religiously diverse
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Urban Population Growth
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Problems Massacres by Native Americans Aristocratic
Corrupt English governors New Sweden fell to the Dutch 18 different languages
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New York Land between VA and New England was neglected
Dutch settle along Hudson River in present day NY Named area “New Netherland,” capital of New Amsterdam King of England, Charles II takes area from Dutch in 1660s Renames area New York after his brother, the Duke of York New Amsterdam becomes New York City Iroquois Confederacy in the North
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New Jersey Land given to Duke of York’s advisers Cheap Land
Religious freedom Right to form a representative government
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Pennsylvania Founded by William Penn
Land granted to him by the King of England Quakers Religious group that focused on personal relationship with God ”Radical” Didn’t believe in ministers Religious toleration Pacifism Against war
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Penn cont. Peaceful relationship with nearby natives
Purchase land at fair price Capital Philadelphia Brotherly love Elected assembly but right to vote was limited to men who owned landed Attractive place to settle 7,000 people by 1684 English, Scottish, Irish, German Largest city in the colonies by 1750 Penn bought area south of PA, became Delaware
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Delaware Founded by Dutch settlers Named after Lord De La Warr
Originally part of PA Asked to govern independently in early 1700s Culturally and Religious diverse
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Things to remember… Benjamin Franklin
Born in Boston, but moved to Philadelphia at 17 1600s England had a population boom 75 percent of English immigrants were indentured servants 40 percent of Indentured servants died before their service was over
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Economy of Middle Colonies
Leading food producer of the colonies ”Bread basket” Large farms Grew oats, wheat, barley Livestock Rivers allowed for trade Fur trappers
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Slavery At first, slow growth, white indentured servants were cheaper than slaves
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