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The Middle
Colonies
Chapter 3, Lesson 3
EQ: How does geography
influence the way people live?
Home Learning: Define Vocabulary Chapter 3, Lesson 3
• Patroon • Pacifist • Quaker (pg. 77 “Pennsylvania and Delaware” subheading)
• Ethnic • Propitiatory colony (pg. 76, “New Netherland
Becomes New York” )
Independent Reading
• Read the Heading.• Discussion: What do you think the
chapter is about?
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1. New York
2. New Jersey
3. Pennsylvania
4. Delaware
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The “Breadbasket
” Colonies
The Middle Colonies were located between the New England Colonies and the Southern Colonies.
NEW YORK (1664)
• The English created New York and New Jersey from a former Dutch territory
• The area was first controlled by the Dutch and called New Netherland.
• The most important settlement was New Amsterdam, a seaport at the mouth of the Hudson River.
• The Dutch West India Company settled New Netherland by granting land to people who could bring at least 50 settlers to work the land.
• Patroons: were the land owners who received these land grants.
New Amsterdam in 1664
New Netherlands Become NEW YORK
• The English wanted New Netherland because they claimed they had explored the land first, they sent a fleet to capture it.
• Peter Stuyvesant (Dutch governor) was forced to surrender to the English.
• English captured New Netherland in 1664 and renamed it New York.
The Duke of York
• King Charles II (king of England) gave New Netherland to his brother the Duke of York.
• The colony was renamed New York and thrived under English control.
NEW JERSEY(1702)
• The Duke of York (owner of New York) divided his colony.
• He gave this land to Lord John Berkeley & Sir Carteret, they name the colony New Jersey.
• It had a diverse ethnic population, including Dutch, Swedes, Finns, and Scots.
Middle Colonies Booklet • Fold and cut the booklet• Write the Middle Colonies at the edge of the
booklet • Write the name of each colony in the front • Inside each section answer in complete sentences
the following (pg.75-76): 1. How was the colony founded? (3 sentences)2. Who was its founder/ leader/owner or
propitiator? 3. What was its government like? 4. Who lived in the colony or what was its
population like?
Compare and Contrast: Middle Colonies and the
Southern Colonies
• Turn to page 77—and look at the Map of the Middle Colonies.
• Then turn to page 73—and look at the Map of New England Colonies.
• What similarities and differences do you see? Draw a Venn Diagram and show the differences and similarities.
• Write a 4-5 sentence paragraph
Pennsylvania (1681)
• Society of Friends, or Quakers, was one of largest Protestant groups in England.
• Quakers were pacifists—people who refused to fight in wars.
William Penn established the colony of Pennsylvania
• William Penn founded Pennsylvania, a larger colony for Quakers that provided a safe home.
• Pennsylvania was founded to escape religious persecution in England.
• Pennsylvania had religious freedom and toleration.
• Philadelphia (“brotherly love”) is the main town.
Penn’sPenn’s“Holy Experiment” “Holy Experiment”
• Quakers believed everyone was equal. • William Penn promised fair treatment of Native
Americans. • Believed that Native Americans owned the land
and settlers should pay for it. • He negotiates several treaties with Native
Americans. • However, as non-Quaker immigrants came, they
were less tolerant of Indians (Scots-Irish).
Delaware (1682) • Delaware was formed from
the southern part of Pennsylvania.
• People from Sweden and the Netherlands settled there.
• William Penn let these colonists have their own government.
• Eventually this settlement became Delaware.
• Like Pennsylvania, Delaware had religious toleration.
Summarizing Activity: Study Foldable
• Create a four section foldable
• Label your colony• Write information
using your notes, textbook, power point.
• Use this for your quiz.