1. Founding the middle and southern colonies Chapter 3, Section 3
BELL RINGER:
1. Compare the map on page 102 with the one on page 87. How did the English colonies change in number and location?
2. In which set of colonies is the oldest settlement found?

2. The Middle Colonies New York New Jersey Pennsylvania Delaware
What attracted groups, like Protestants and Quakers, to these colonies?
How did their environment influence their economic activities?

3. New Netherland New Netherland founded in 1624
Financed by the Dutch West India Company
Employed patroon system
What is a patroon?
How did it differ from an indentured servant?
Peter Stuyvesant
Governor of New Netherland
Wanted more land – what did he do?

4. New Netherland Becomes New York
King Charles II wants Dutch out of New Netherland – why?
Dutch colony was a threat to England because of its trade
Also a threat because of its expanding settlements and its location
There were English colonies to the north (New England) and the south (Virginia)
How did the English acquire New Netherland?
New York became a proprietary colony

5. New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware
How did Sir George Carteret and Lord John Berkeley come to own New Jersey?
How did they attract settlers?
William Penn
To which religious group did he belong?
How did he become a landowner in America?
What does Pennsylvania mean?
What made Pennsylvania so successful
(wealthy)?

6. Maryland and the Carolinas
Lord Baltimore established Maryland in 1632 – why?
Carolina founded in 1663
What were three crops grown in the Southern colonies?
Why did Carolina become a royal colony?
In what way did Carolina change after it became a royal colony?

7. Georgia James Oglethorpe founded Georgia in 1732 – why?
How did the English government intend to use the Georgia colony?
What did Oglethorpe do to upset the colonists?
What was the result?

8. Key Terms
Peter Stuyvesant – Dutch governor of New Netherland; surrendered the colony to England
Patroon – a person who brought 50 settlers to New Netherland and in return received a large land grant and other special privileges
Duke of York – brother of King Charles II; proprietor of new colony of New York; gave part of his claim, the province of New Jersey, to his friends Sir George Carteret and Lord John Berkeley
Proprietary colony – a colony with a single owner
William Penn – created a colony (Pennsylvania) that extended religious freedom and equality to all
Quaker – a person who believed all people should live in peace and harmony; accepted different religions and ethnic groups
Royal colony – a colony ruled by governors appointed by a king
James Oglethorpe – founded Georgia as a refuge for debtors