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Middle & Southern ColoniesMiddle & Southern ColoniesThe Colonies to the south of New The Colonies to the south of New England were not settled by the England were not settled by the
Puritans. The Middle & Southern Puritans. The Middle & Southern colonies developed differently colonies developed differently
because the beliefs of the people because the beliefs of the people who settled there. Unlike the who settled there. Unlike the
Puritan colonies, many of these Puritan colonies, many of these colonies showed religious colonies showed religious
tolerancetolerance
...fur traders on the Hudson River drew many Europeans to ...fur traders on the Hudson River drew many Europeans to the Middle Colonies because the fur traders noticed that the Middle Colonies because the fur traders noticed that plants and trees grew well in the rich soil, and these fur plants and trees grew well in the rich soil, and these fur traders spread the word.traders spread the word.
...in Pennsylvania Quakers and other religious groups, the ...in Pennsylvania Quakers and other religious groups, the Lutherans, those of the Jewish faith, Baptists, and Amish Lutherans, those of the Jewish faith, Baptists, and Amish could worship freely.could worship freely.
...colonists from all over Europe were welcomed in the ...colonists from all over Europe were welcomed in the Middle Colonies.Middle Colonies.
...Philadelphia and New York City became major trade ...Philadelphia and New York City became major trade centers because of their river locations?centers because of their river locations?
Middle ColoniesMiddle Colonies
New YorkNew York New JerseyNew Jersey PennsylvaniaPennsylvania DelawareDelaware
They are called the Middle Colonies They are called the Middle Colonies due to their locationdue to their location
New York-Dutch-New NetherlandNew York-Dutch-New Netherland Originally settled by Dutch in Originally settled by Dutch in
16211621 Came from Holland Came from Holland
(Netherlands)(Netherlands) Settled in present-day Settled in present-day
ManhattanManhattan Fur Trade, instead of Fur Trade, instead of
farming…colony grew slowlyfarming…colony grew slowly Dutch opened settlement to Dutch opened settlement to
allall Religious toleration-Religious toleration-
synagoguesynagogue Peter Stuyvesant-leaderPeter Stuyvesant-leader
New York-English RuleNew York-English Rule
Two reasons why England wanted New Two reasons why England wanted New NetherlandNetherland
$ opportunities$ opportunities Link between Virginian and New England Link between Virginian and New England
coloniescolonies
New York Changes HandsNew York Changes Hands
The English claimed New Netherland The English claimed New Netherland on the ground of the Cabot discoveries; on the ground of the Cabot discoveries; and Charles II now, 1664, coolly gave and Charles II now, 1664, coolly gave the entire country, from the the entire country, from the Connecticut to the Delaware, to his Connecticut to the Delaware, to his brother James, Duke of York, ignoring brother James, Duke of York, ignoring the claims of the Dutch colony. New the claims of the Dutch colony. New York changed hands without a fightYork changed hands without a fight
PennsylvaniaPennsylvania
1680 William Penn 1680 William Penn received a land grant received a land grant between New York and between New York and MarylandMaryland
Penn intended the land Penn intended the land as a refuge for Quakers, as a refuge for Quakers, who were persecuted for who were persecuted for their beliefstheir beliefs
PennsylvaniaPennsylvania
QuakersQuakers– Believed religion was their Believed religion was their
personal experience they personal experience they did not need churches or did not need churches or ministersministers
– They objected to all They objected to all political and religious political and religious authority advocated authority advocated pacifism…opposition to pacifism…opposition to war and violence.war and violence.
PennsylvaniaPennsylvania
Penn founded the colony.Penn founded the colony. Granted religious freedom & political Granted religious freedom & political
freedom to all.freedom to all. Penn regarded the treatment of Natives in Penn regarded the treatment of Natives in
other colonies as unjust…signed a peace other colonies as unjust…signed a peace treaty with Native Americanstreaty with Native Americans
PennsylvaniaPennsylvania
Philadelphia-capitol of Pennsylvania.Philadelphia-capitol of Pennsylvania. Penn established a charter that created a Penn established a charter that created a
legislative assembly elected directly by the legislative assembly elected directly by the voters.voters.
All colonists who owned >50 acres of land and were All colonists who owned >50 acres of land and were Christian could vote.Christian could vote.
Penn purchased land south of Pennsylvania, which Penn purchased land south of Pennsylvania, which later became Delawarelater became Delaware
Southern ColoniesSouthern Colonies
Virginia, Maryland, Virginia, Maryland, Carolinas and Carolinas and GeorgiaGeorgia
All these colonies All these colonies began as proprietary began as proprietary colonies.colonies.
Southern ColoniesSouthern Colonies
King Charles II granted land south of King Charles II granted land south of Virginia to his friends and political allies. Virginia to his friends and political allies. The land known as Carolina, developed as The land known as Carolina, developed as two separate regions-North Carolina and two separate regions-North Carolina and South CarolinaSouth Carolina
CarolinaCarolina
The territory was called Carolina in honor of The territory was called Carolina in honor of Charles the First ("Carolus" is the Latin form Charles the First ("Carolus" is the Latin form of "Charles"). of "Charles").
Large area called Carolina was split in two Large area called Carolina was split in two 1691 when 2 governors were appointed.1691 when 2 governors were appointed.
North CarolinaNorth Carolina
NC grew slowly, farmers eventually grew NC grew slowly, farmers eventually grew tobacco and began to export other items tobacco and began to export other items such as tar & turpentinesuch as tar & turpentine
Imported slaves to work tobacco fieldsImported slaves to work tobacco fields
South CarolinaSouth Carolina
First settles believed that SC would be good First settles believed that SC would be good for growing sugarcane, unfortunately they for growing sugarcane, unfortunately they were wrong.were wrong.
First settlers named their settlement Charles First settlers named their settlement Charles Town which became present day CharlestonTown which became present day Charleston
MarylandMaryland
Lord Baltimore, a Catholic, founds Maryland.Lord Baltimore, a Catholic, founds Maryland. Religious freedom (Maryland Toleration) for Religious freedom (Maryland Toleration) for
all Christiansall Christians $ = tobacco$ = tobacco Used Africans as slaves. Considered Used Africans as slaves. Considered
slaves as property…not human.slaves as property…not human. 1663 all Africans imported to Maryland were 1663 all Africans imported to Maryland were
slavesslaves
GeorgiaGeorgia
James Oglethorpe started the colony of James Oglethorpe started the colony of Georgia.Georgia.
Established the colony as a place for Established the colony as a place for English debtors to start over rather than be English debtors to start over rather than be imprisoned. Colony also acted as a buffer imprisoned. Colony also acted as a buffer between the Spanish and British territoriesbetween the Spanish and British territories
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By 1752 there were 13 British By 1752 there were 13 British colonies in North Americacolonies in North America
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Spanish Spanish ExplorersExplorers
French French ExplorersExplorers
English English ExplorersExplorers
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Areas of Areas of colonizationcolonization
Reasons for Reasons for colonizationcolonization
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Role of religionRole of religion
Relationship with Relationship with nativesnatives
New EnglandNew England MiddleMiddle SouthernSouthern
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EconomyEconomy
Religious Religious tolerancetolerance