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The Restoration Colonies. Ms. Susan M. Pojer Horace Greeley HS Chappaqua, NY. Settling the Middle [or “Restoration”] Colonies. GOALS profit and individual betterment. New Netherlands & New Sweden. Founded in the 1660s by: Friends of British King Charles II. Land speculators.
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The Restoration Colonies Ms. Susan M. PojerHorace Greeley HS Chappaqua, NY
Settling the Middle [or “Restoration”] Colonies GOALS profit and individual betterment.
New Netherlands &New Sweden • Founded in the 1660s by: • Friends of British King Charles II. • Land speculators. • Middle class farmers & craftsmen.
More Like Later America Than Other Regions! • Economic diversity. • Large cities more cosmopolitan culture. • Some slavery [6%-12% of the population]. • Ethnic and religious diversity. • Religious toleration. • “Bread Colonies.”
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