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.