1. The Middle Colonies

2. Vocabulary Proprietary colony- Land given by a Monarch.
Royal Colony- Controlled by English King.
William Penn- Founder of Pennsylvania.
Backcountry- Stretched from Pennsylvania to Georgia.

3. Geography of the Middle Colonies
Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, and New York
Hudson River through eastern New York
Biggest to smallest are:
New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware.
States are eastern United States
By: Becca King

4. How Their Geography Affected the Way They Lived
Grew: wheat, fruits, and vegetables
Climate warmer, longer growing season
New York many harbors
Fish and trade overseas
The region became farming area
Rich soil and flat land
By: Becca King

5. How did they govern themselves?
Run by Royal or Proprietary Governors
Pennsylvania proprietary colony
Established by William Penn
New Jersey royal colony 1702
Delaware proprietary colony
New York royal colony
Colonial Assemblies
Pennsylvania citizens vote for representatives
Representatives with power
Could reject laws

6. Role of Education Girls tutored at home
Half the adults could sign their names
Education was important
Not always provided
1683 law passed in Pennsylvania that all children be taught to read and write
Local religious groups ran schools
Stressed practical aspects of education
All boys learned a skill or trade
(classical languages, history, mathematics, & natural science)
Girls tutored at home
Variety of household & social skills
Latara C.

7. Difficulties Tension between England and Netherlands
Over New York and trade
N.N citizens were hostile to Dutch
Shaky relationship with the natives
Fights between settlers and natives

8. Role of religion Pennsylvania founded by William Penn.
religious freedom
Quakers
Believed in peace and equality.
Pennsylvania a religious experiment.
Religion not role in everyday life.
Quaker morals were law.

9. New Netherlands turns to new York
In 1664, King Charles II granted the right to all the Dutch lands to his brother James.
Renamed New York after The Duke of York.
In the 1600s New York City was still a village

10. The Backcountry Most of west Pennsylvania. Large groups of Germans
The Great Wagon Road used mainly wagons.
The road started in Pennsylvania and ended in Georgia.

11. Development Of the Frontier
Early 1700’s, Middle colonies flourished
Farms were productive
The population grew rapidly
Cities appeared
Manufacturing just beginning
People started moving to Backcountry
Philadelphia & New York largest

12. Bibliography
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