1. New England/Northern Religion Puritans Separatists/non-Separatists
Antinomianism

2. New England/Northern
Predestination
Visible Saints

3. Southern
Cash crops
Plantation
Slavery
Slave codes

4. Middle
Diversity
Dutch/Swedes
mixture

5. “Old Netherlands at New Netherland”
Netherlands rebelled against Spain
17th century (1600s)- major naval power
East Indies

6. Henry Hudson
New Netherland along Hudson river

7. New Netherlands “bought” Manhattan Island
Founded for profit/no liberties
aristocratic/feudalistic
Conflicts with Indians: Wall Street

8. Threats to New Netherland
3/4ths New England Confederation wanted to invade
Swedes invaded, small settlement

9. 1644: Charles II granted the area to his brother
Peter Stuyvesant not happy (ironic), can’t do anything
Area then English

10. Dutch contributions Names Easter eggs Santa Claus Waffles Sauerkraut
Bowling
Sleighing
Skating
Golf

11. Quakers Mid-1600s Religious Society of Friends
Did stuff to offend English people and Church

12. Lifestyle Hated war, refused military service Passive resistance
No swearing - oaths

13. Pennsylvania William Penn Advertisements Bought land from Indians
Kind but backfired

14. Pennsylvania Liberal Representative assembly
No tax-supported state church
Freedom of religion
Did not like slavery
Blue laws

15. “The Middle Way in the Middle Colonies”
NY, NJ, DE, PA
Soil fertile, land broad→ bread colonies
Fur trade
Rivers → water wheels → manufacturing
Lumber, shipbuilding
Middle-sized farms
diversity