1. New York/New Jersey
(1664)
H.Resta
S.Parra
B.Davis

2. Key Words and People Peter Minuit Sir George Carteret and Sir Berkeley
Puritan
Quaker
Anglican
Fur trade
Democracy
Royal Colony
Proprietors
Free Enterprise

3. History/Founding NY: Founded by Peter Minuit NY: Founded in 1626
NY: founded for trades and profits
NY: Originally called “New Netherlands”
Settled by the Dutch
English wanted to take control
NJ: Founded by Sir George Carteret and Lord Berkeley
NJ: Founded in 1664
NJ: Founded for trades and profits
NJ: : divided into East Jersey & West Jersey

4. Government A Democracy Governed by a Royal Colony
Representative Assembly
Self-Government
The Proprietors and the King of England had the say

5. Economy Considered a free market economy
Economy based on production of agriculture, shipping, exportation and trade
Fur trade(traded with Native Americans for fur)
Exports of agricultural products and natural resources
Major exports:
Livestock
Wheat
Grain
Textiles
Iron ore was an important item to the New Jersey colony

6. Population 1740-----approximately 63,665 people Co-existing colony
Demographics
Dutch
Belgians
French
English
Swedes
Finns

7. Culture and Lifestyle
Great deal of religious tolerance and people of different religions and culture were accepted
German
Dutch
Scandinavian
English, etc.
Many families were farmers
Boys planted and harvest crops
Girls did housework, cooking and sewing
Children became apprentices to learn useful skills
Boys learned shoemaking
Girls learned to spin thread and weave cloth

8. Religion Very diverse, considered a melting pot. Major religions:
Puritans
Anglicans
Quakers
Puritans influenced New Jersey Government
Quaker faith dominated West Jersey
Quaker vs Anglicans vs Puritans
Co-existing colony of over 40 religious groups
Intolerant to Catholics
Shown above is a depiction of Puritans

9. Native American Relations
Fur trade
Colonists traded with Native Americans for fur
Natives taught colonists about rivers that flowed through colonies
Relationship between colonists and Native Americans did not remain good for long
Rising population
Land became more of a commodity
Settlers moved westward invading land of the Native Americans

10. Summary
Co existing colony of many different ethnicities and in approximately 63,665 people
Contains over 40 religious groups with major religious groups being Puritans, Anglican and Quakers .
Relied on agriculture, shipping, exportation, and trade to keep colony at a good economic standpoint