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Chapter 4 – Section 2The Middle Colonies

Chapter 4The Thirteen English Colonies, 1630–1750

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What geographical features would make living easier in the Middle Colonies than in the New England

Colonies???

What geographical features would make living easier in the Middle Colonies than in the New England

Colonies???

Key Terms and PeopleKey Terms and People

Key Terms• Patroon• Proprietary Colony• Royal Colony• Quakers• Pennsylvania Dutch• Cash Crops• Backcountry

Key People• Peter Stuyvesant• Duke of York• Lord Berkeley • Sir George Carteret• William Penn

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Important People of the Middle ColoniesImportant People of the Middle Colonies

Peter Stuyvesant William Penn

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The Middle ColoniesThe Middle Colonies

Objectives to learn:• Why did the colony of New Netherland become

the colony of New York?• Why did New Jersey separate from New York?• How was Pennsylvania founded?• What was life like in the Middle Colonies?

Notes - Chapter 4 – Section 2 – Middle Colonies

Notes - Chapter 4 – Section 2 – Middle Colonies

Questions to Answer Answers to Questions

1. Why did the colony of New Netherland become the colony of ? My Answer:

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2. Why did separate from ? My Answer:

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2. How was founded? My Answer:

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2. What was life like in the Middle Colonies? (Think about the differences in the East and the West!!!)

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I. New Netherland Became New YorkI. New Netherland Became New York

A. New Netherland - 1626-16641. The Dutch set up the colony and settlers traded in furs. 2. New Amsterdam became a thriving port.3. To encourage farming, Dutch officials granted huge estates to a

few rich families. Owners of the estates were called patroons.4. People from different religious groups flocked to the colony

because of its religious tolerance and the colony grew.5. Rivalry for trade and colonies increased between England and the

Netherlands. The governor of New Netherland, Peter Stuyvesant, swore to defend his colony.

6. Stuyvesant was unpopular because of his harsh rule and heavy taxes. When English warships entered the harbor, the colonists refused to help the governor. The English took over without a shot.

B. New Netherland becomes New York – 16641. The king of England gave New Netherland to the Duke of York and

it was renamed New York.

The Establishment of New York (3:00)The Establishment of New York (3:00)

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II. New Jersey Separated From New YorkII. New Jersey Separated From New York

A. The Duke of York thought that New York was too big to govern easily.

B. He gave up some land to friends. They set up a new colony, New Jersey, which was a proprietary colony = king gave land to one or more people called proprietors who could divide the land and make laws for it.

D. Settlers came from many countries.E. In 1702, New Jersey became a royal colony = a

colony under the direct control of the English crown.

The Establishment of New Jersey (2:44)The Establishment of New Jersey (2:44)

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III. William Penn Founded Pennsylvania-1681III. William Penn Founded Pennsylvania-1681

A. In England, William Penn joined the Quakers, a religious group that believed that all people were equal in God’s sight and they were against war.

B. Quakers were persecuted in England. C. Penn believed the Quakers must leave England. He turned to

King Charles II for help who issued a royal charter naming Penn proprietor of a new colony, later called Pennsylvania.

D. Penn called for fair treatment of Native Americans.E. Penn welcomed settlers of different faiths and people from many

countries. People from Germany arrived who were called Pennsylvania Dutch, from the word “Deutsch,” which means German.

F. Penn set up the capital city of Philadelphia along the Delaware River.

The Establishment of Philadelphia – 1681 – (9:50)

The Establishment of Philadelphia – 1681 – (9:50)

IV. Establishment of DelawareIV. Establishment of Delaware

A. Pennsylvania included lands along the lower Delaware River known at the Pennsylvania Lower Counties.

B. 1701 – Penn allowed settlers in the Lower Counties to elect their own assembly because they did not want to send delegates to a distant assembly

C. 1704 – Lower Counties broke away to form the colony of Delaware

The Establishment of Delaware (4:39)The Establishment of Delaware (4:39)

To Summarize the Middle Colonies (3:12)To Summarize the Middle Colonies (3:12)

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V. Life in the Middle ColoniesV. Life in the Middle Colonies

A. Land was more favorable for farming in the Middle Colonies than the New England Colonies

B. Cash crops—crops that are sold for money at market (ex. wheat, barley, rye) – were sold making the Middle Colonies the Breadbasket of the colonies

C. Large farmsD. Herding of cattle and pigsE. Skilled artisansF. Homes far apart, many styles of building, and self-

sufficientG. Settlers from many different countries

V. Life in the Middle ColoniesV. Life in the Middle Colonies

H. The Backcountry1. Settlers – Scotch-Irish and German 2. Location – Followed the Great Wagon Road to the land along the eastern slopes of the Appalachian Mountains 3. Life was difficult 4. Learned how to survive from the Native Americans5. Relations with Native Americans weakened when they kept taking their land

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Section 2 AssessmentSection 2 Assessment

The colonies of New York and Pennsylvania were both settled bya) the Dutch.b) Puritans.c) people of many different religious backgrounds.d) friends of the Duke of York.

Which description does NOT fit the Middle Colonies?a) large farms with fields of grain planted in rich, fertile soilb) settlers of many different religious backgroundsc) settlers from many different countriesd) pumpkins and squash grown in poor, rocky soil on small farms

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Chapter 4, Section 2

Section 2 AssessmentSection 2 Assessment

The colonies of New York and Pennsylvania were both settled bya) the Dutch.b) Puritans.c) people of many different religious backgrounds.d) friends of the Duke of York.

Which description does NOT fit the Middle Colonies?a) large farms with fields of grain planted in rich, fertile soilb) settlers of many different religious backgroundsc) settlers from many different countriesd) pumpkins and squash grown in poor, rocky soil on small farms

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