1. Southern and middle colonies

2. New York
Area that is now New York City was previously controlled by the Netherlands
1665: the English seize New Netherland from the Dutch and name it New York
New York becomes a center of commerce and an important military post
Settlers in New York want the same liberties of English people in England  Charter of Liberties and Privileges

3. Middle Colonies Reading
Please complete the following with your reading:
Underline what you believe is the most important sentence in each paragraph.
Put [brackets] around 4 important vocabulary terms.
Circle any words that you do not know.
Place a sticker next to:
The sentence that describes the economic motivation of Dutch colonization.
The sentence that describes what happened to the colony of New Sweden
The sentence that describes what made the Middle Colonies different from other colonies

4. North and South Carolina
1663: Charles II gave 8 proprietors the right to settle in Carolina
The colony of Carolina functions as a buffer between English and Spanish colonies
1710: North Carolina and South Carolina divide into two different colonies
Slavery grows with the discovery of rice as a cash crop

5. Pennsylvania William Penn: the proprietor of Pennsylvania
Quakers: a religious group that faced persecution in England
Penn wanted to establish a colony based on religious freedom
Established peaceful relations with Native Americans

6. Georgia Established by philanthropists led by James Oglethorpe in 1733
Oglethorpe wanted a colony for debtors and the poor to pursue economic opportunity
Provided more protection from Spanish colonies

7. Story Time (15 minutes)
Imagine that you are coming over to the New World from England.
We have learned about several different colonies today. Pick the colony that you would like to live in and explain why you have picked this colony. You may also choose to live in the Jamestown Colony or Maryland.
In one of your paragraphs, explain why this colony is a better place to live than one other colony.
Things to Consider:
How do people in this colony make money?
How do people in this colony interact with Native Americans?
Why is this colony better than the other colonies?