1. By: Kamil, Nathaniel, Faith Block 2
New York & New Jersey
By: Kamil, Nathaniel, Faith
Block 2

2. Key Terms and Vocabulary
Democratic Government
Self-government
Royal Colony
“Bread Basket”
People
Peter Minuit
Duke of York
Sir George Carteret and John Berkeley
Sir Edmund Andros

3. History New York Founded: Peter Minuit in 1626
Why: Wanted to have the whole are in between and for them to trade with Europe
New Jersey
King Charles gave his Brother James the Duke of York
Sold it to Sir George Carteret and Lord Berkeley
Divide New Jersey to two parts

4. Government New York New Jersey King Charles II gave colony to James II
Loosely based self-government.
Ruling powers given to a governor
Sir Edmund Andros~Royal governor
Royal colony
New Jersey
John Berkeley and George Carteret

5. Economy
Colonies such as New York and the middle colonies were known as the “Bread Basket”
Based off the shipping and exportation of Agricultural goods

6. Population and Demographics
New York
Various Europeans
Population grew over time
Highest slave population in north
New Jersey
Northern Europeans
Large growth over time
Genders split
Large slave population

7. Culture Gender Roles Women took care of the home
Men expected to work for family
Children were taught parent’s trade
Dutch Architecture
Dutch Clothing
Dutch Food

8. Religion Religious Tolerance and Freedom
No Specific Religion Dominated
Great Amount of Religious Diversity
Quakers
Catholics
Lutherans
Jews

9. Native Relations Peaceful at first Various surrounding tribes
Peaceful relations devolved
Wars broke out amongst natives

10. Review
Peter Minuit
Democratic Government