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Middle Colonies

Middle Colonies. Timeline: Foundation of the Middle Colonies. New Netherland (New York) 1624. Pennsylvania (1681). 1600. 1700. Delaware (1704). New Jersey (1664). New Netherland. Geography Hudson River Valley Long Island Delaware River. New York. Dutch Establishment

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Middle Colonies

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  1. Middle Colonies

  2. Timeline: Foundation of the Middle Colonies New Netherland (New York) 1624 Pennsylvania (1681) 1600 1700 Delaware (1704) New Jersey (1664)

  3. New Netherland • Geography • Hudson River Valley • Long Island • Delaware River

  4. New York • Dutch Establishment • The Dutch established New Amsterdam (later New York) • Purchase of Manhattan Island • Hudson River flows into New York Harbor • Peter Minuit • Slow growth • employed the patroon systyem

  5. Dutch vs. English • control of colonial resources • profit from trade (Navigation Acts) • attack by English • control of the Duke of York (James II) • proprietary colony

  6. New Jersey • granted to Sir George Carteret and Lord John Berkeley • religious freedom • representative assembly

  7. New Jersey Divided Delaware Water Gap East Jersey West Jersey Egg Harbor

  8. Pennsylvania • William Penn – proprietor • Penn / sylvania = Penn’s Woods • greatest tolerance of colonies • Quaker beliefs • religious • Native relations • equality

  9. Delaware • New Sweden → New Netherland → New York → Pennsylvania • Pennsylvania’s lower counties

  10. Personal Presentations

  11. Economic Strength • Excellent farmlands • breadbasket of the colonies • Geographic location • central to the colonies • strong ports • Political viewpoints • tolerant • diversity

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