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The Middle Colonies

Miss Bails. The Middle Colonies. I. Geography of the Middle Colonies. New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware Longer growing season, fertile soil. II. New York and New Jersey. Dutch colony, base for fur trade “New Netherland” split England’s northern & southern colonies.

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The Middle Colonies

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  1. Miss Bails The Middle Colonies

  2. I. Geography of the Middle Colonies New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware Longer growing season, fertile soil

  3. II. New York and New Jersey Dutch colony, base for fur trade “New Netherland” split England’s northern & southern colonies

  4. II. New York and New Jersey C. New Netherland Becomes New York 1. 1664: Charles II (England) granted Dutch land to James 2. James sent warships, Dutch surrendered renamed New York after Duke of York

  5. II. New York and New Jersey D. New Jersey 1. 1665: split from New York, formed new colony 2. 1702: new charter as royal colony

  6. III. Pennsylvania and Delaware Quakers: “inner light,” all equal (no slavery), refused to pay taxes – Penn granted a charter for area that is now Pennsylvania A. Penn’s “Holy Experiment” 1. 1682: Philadelphia “City of Brotherly Love” 2. 1682: “Holy experiment,” Frame of Government, elected assembly, freedom of religion, fair deals with Native Americans

  7. III. Pennsylvania and Delaware B. Delaware: A Separate Colony 1. Penn’s charter included Delaware; 1704 became separate colony

  8. IV. Growth and Change 1700s: 20,000 colonists; wheat a cash crop Manufacturing: iron, flour, paper; artisans: shoemakers, carpenters, masons, coopers

  9. IV. Growth and Change A. The Backcountry 1. Scotch-Irish, Germans were settling “frontier region”

  10. IV. Growth and Change B. Diverse and Thriving Colonies 1. 1750: non-English immigrants created diversity 2. Largest cities, busiest ports

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