1. Chapter 3, Section 3 Today is 9/8
The Middle Colonies
Chapter 3, Section 3
Today is 9/8

2. England and the Colonies
Owned by private British Companies
England and the Colonies
Dutch Territory
Royal Colonies

4. New York
1624
Originally New Netherland (Dutch) founded by Dutch West India Company
Taken over by the Duke of York (Brother of King Charles II of England)
1664 and renamed New York

5. New Jersey Southern part of New York 1638
Was given to Lord John Berkeley and Sir George Carteret
Had no major port
Became a royal colony (1702)

6. Pennsylvania Land was given to William Penn from King Charles in 1682
Penn was a member of “Society of Friends” Church or Quakers
Penn designed Philadelphia
1701 – Started a Representative Gov’t

7. Delaware
1703 – 3 lower counties of Penns. broke off and formed colony of Delaware
Was separate from Penn., but was supervised by Penns. governor