2. Middle Colonies By: Zac, Mark, Taylor, Danny, Eric, Rachel,Tina,and Ashli

3. Founders  James the Duke of York  George Carteret  John Berkeley  William Penn

4. States Today  Philadelphia/Pennsylvania  Delaware  New Jersey  New York

5. Important Facts The middle colonies were the biggest traders because it had big ports and lots of rich rolling farmland. The middle colonies were the biggest traders because it had big ports and lots of rich rolling farmland. Berkeley and Carteret had east and west Jersey but in 1702 they formed to make New Jersey. Berkeley and Carteret had east and west Jersey but in 1702 they formed to make New Jersey. William Penn got more land from the Duke of York which formed Delaware. William Penn got more land from the Duke of York which formed Delaware. The climate also made the middle colony a good framing land. The climate also made the middle colony a good framing land. The colonist hunted and trapped deer and beaver. The colonist hunted and trapped deer and beaver.

6. Christianity

7. Map of the Middle Colonies

8. Life in the Middle Colonies Life in the middle colonies had a...diverse in their population because they their proprietors believed in religious tolerance. The climate and soil of the Middle Colonies were excellent for farming.

9. About the Middle Colonies The Middle Colonies were a place where people from many different countries could live together and earn a good living. Most colonists were farmers, but New York and Philadelphia were busy centers of shipping and trade.

10. Bibliography 1.http://Historysage.com http://Historysage.com 2.http://www.upei.com http://www.upei.com 3.http://www.runet.com http://www.runet.com 4.http://www.wikipedia.org http://www.wikipedia.org 5.Scott Foresman Social Studies book

11. The End That concludes our Power point presentation about the middle colonies. THANK YOU!!! :)