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Chapter 6 Lesson 1. A. The Middle Colonies 1. New York and New Jersey 2. Pennsylavania and Delaware 3. Philadelphia Pages 188-191 in SS text. New York and New Jersey. England captured the Dutch colony of New Netherland in 1644.
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Chapter 6Lesson 1 A. The Middle Colonies 1. New York and New Jersey 2. Pennsylavania and Delaware 3. Philadelphia Pages 188-191 in SS text.
New York and New Jersey • England captured the Dutch colony of New Netherland in 1644. • The King of England gave this colony to his brother, James, the Duke of York. • James, the Duke of York, became the proprietor of present day New York and New Jersey. • A proprietor was a person who owned and controlled all the land in a colony.
New York and New Jersey • Their goal was to make $. • Did this by selling or renting pieces of their land to colonists to farm. • They lived in England. • It was hard to control the land from that far away. • They chose governors to rule their land. • Governors chose a council to help make important decisions. Facts about proprietors:
New York and New Jersey • Proprietors also allowed colonists to elect representatives to an assembly. • A representative is someone who is chosen to speak and act for others. • The assembly helped the governor and council make laws, but it did not have much power. • The assembly was an important step toward self government.
Pennsylvania and Delaware William Penn founded Pennsylvania as a place where people could worship freely. Penn was given this land because King Charles II owed $ to Penn’s family. Penn was a member of a religious group called the Quakers William Penn and the Quakers believed that all Christians should be free to worship in their own way. Cultural Regions
Pennsylvania and Delaware William Penn: • Created laws that allowed colonists to voice their opinions and worship freely. • Let colonists elect representatives to an assembly & gave them more power. • Treated Indians with respect. • Created a treaty.
Pennsylvania and Delaware • A treaty is an official Agreement between nations or groups. • Penn’s fairness helped Pennsylvania and Indians live together peacefully for many years. • Penn also planned the Colony’s first large city, Philadelphia. • Ben Franklin was its most famous citizen. • Franklin published a newspaper and Poor Richard’s Almanac. • He helped start Philadelphia’s first public library, fire company, and hospital. • He discovered lightning was a form of electricity. He invented a wood stove, clock and many more useful items.
Summary Review: Lesson 1 • Proprietors owned the Middle Colonies. • William Penn founded Pennsylvania as a place where colonists had religious freedom. • Phildelphia became the biggest city in the British colonies, and Benjamin Franklin was its most famous citizen. Northwest Coast
Homework Essay Questions • When William Penn founded Pennsylvania, what decisions did he make and why? Use facts and details to support your answer. • What was one benefit and one cost of Penn’s decision to allow free speech. Use facts and details to support your answer. • How do you think the decisions Penn made in Pennsylvania have influenced the history of the US? • You will need to use your notes and pgs 186-191 in text.