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The Middle Colonies

Explore the mix of cultures in the Middle Colonies with key people like Peter Stuyvesant and William Penn, emphasizing staple crops and religious freedom. Discover how New York, New Jersey, Delaware, and Pennsylvania attracted various settlers and promoted gender equality. Witness the growth of cities like Philadelphia due to fertile soil and trade opportunities in this region.

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The Middle Colonies

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  1. The Middle Colonies People from MANY nations settled in the middle colonies

  2. Key Terms and Key People Key Terms Staple Crops Key People Peter Stuyvesant Quaker William Penn

  3. Stuck in the Middle with you • New York, New Jersey, Delaware, and Pennsylvania make up the Middle Colonies • New Netherlands, Led by Peter Stuyvesant, Becomes the Fur Trading Capital of the Colonies • Using the Patroon System, and the promise of religious freedom, many cultures began to settle in the Middle Colonies

  4. Start Spreading the News • England, Under the Duke of York, looked to kick the Dutch out of the New Netherlands to Expand Territory • After New York is established, Proprietors would set up New Jersey as a place for diversity • Soon the Dutch, Swedes, Finnish and Scottish people would move to the Middle colonies

  5. Earth Quakers • Quakers move to the middle colonies for religious freedom • Persecuted for their “Strange” beliefs, the Quakers begin to settle in the middle colonies • William Penn Joins the Quakers and is given land that would become Pennsylvania and welcome people of all religions and cultures

  6. Penn Station • Penn turns Pennsylvania into a colony with a representative government and religious tolerance for all • Even the capital, Philadelphia, becomes a symbol of tolerance • Penn also sets up Delaware as a colony of religious freedom

  7. Bright Lights, Big Cities • With a great climate, and fertile soil, the middle colonies become perfect for Staple Crops like wheat barley and oats • While slavery existed, indentured servants heavily populated Pennsylvania • Big Cities, like New York City and Philadelphia, soon grew in importance

  8. Gender Equality? • New York City and Philadelphia become important trade cities • With the limitations of laws and customs, women became more important in the economy as they ran farms, businesses and practiced medicine • Women also ran the household wile trying to make money by selling goods like butter or services like washing clothes

  9. This has been another WORLD famous Mr. Green PowerPoint Presentation Quiz on friday!

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