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Settling the Middle Colonies New York Pennsylvania Delaware New Jersey
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REASONS FOR SETTLING Land was good for farming
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Main crops rye wheat corn
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Large harbors and deep rivers
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ENGLISH CONTROL Dutch - lived in New Netherlands
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England – took over New Netherlands for land and to control fur trade Duke of York
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New Netherlands became New York Cheap land
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Quakers – religious freedom
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Pennsylvania and Delaware – given to William Penn -Many freedoms -Treated Indians fairly
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Life in the Middle Colonies
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A MIX OF PEOPLE: People came from many places and backgrounds Middle colonies offered more freedom and acceptance
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RELIGION Great Awakening – new religious movement –Religious tolerance –Equal participation
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Many different religious groups Religion was part of social lifeFirst group to protest slavery
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MIDDLE COLONIES ECONOMY Busy Farms and Seaports
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FARMING Fertile soil and good climate Traded livestock and crops in market towns
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PORT CITIES: Major center of trade
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New York City – important port Hudson River made trade easier Deep harbors – good place for ships to dock
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Philadelphia – busiest port
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JOBS: Artisans – craftspeople who made products
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Apprentice – learned skills from an artisan
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