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The 1st “middle” colony was New Netherland created by the Dutch West India Company
To attract settlers, the Dutch recruited Swedes,
Germans, & Africans; New Netherland
became very diverseBritain did not like the
Dutch a colony between their Chesapeake &
New England coloniesIn 1664, Britain seized the Dutch colony from Governor Stuyvesant & renamed it New York
Dutch governor Peter Stuyvesant resisted Britain’s takeover of New Netherlands but could not get the colonists to assist him
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In what ways might Pennsylvania be different from other British colonies?
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One of the most important middle
colonies was Pennsylvania which was founded by William Penn in 1681
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Penn was a member of a religious sect called
Quakers who believed in the “Inner Light,” all
people are equal, & that people can communicate
directly with God
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Penn founded his colony as a “holy experiment” to
promote religious tolerationHe bought land from the Indians, banned slavery,
& allowed a diverse population to move there
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The middle colonies had two of the best ports
for trade in America: Philadelphia & New York