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The Original 13 Colonies: 

The Original 13 Colonies The Middle Colonies

Middle Colonies: 

Middle Colonies New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware Unlike the New England Colonies these colonies were not originally British Owned by the Dutch and Swedes

New York & New Jersey: 

New York & New Jersey New York and New Jersey were Dutch Colonies New Netherland became New York New Amsterdam became New Jersey The British took control of these Dutch Colonies in late 1600’s after threatening the Dutch The Dutch had few defenses and handed the colonies over to the British

ENGLISH TAKE OVER: 

ENGLISH TAKE OVER English government recognized problems in New Netherlands and took advantage British warships landed soldiers at New Amsterdam in 1664 and forced Dutch governor to surrender the colony

DIVERSITY AND TOLERATION: 

DIVERSITY AND TOLERATION Because colony included Dutch settlers, English had to tolerate ethnic and religious differences from the start. Policy of toleration made colony attractive to people from other colonies and from various foreign countries Dutch cabin in New York

Pennsylvania: 

Pennsylvania Proprietor William Penn Proprietor = Owner of a Colony Penn was trying to find a place for Quakers to live Quakers - Peaceful religious group banned from England and, later, Massachusetts In exchange for canceling the king’s huge debt to him, Penn was given a huge territory in the New World

Pennsylvania : 

Pennsylvania Penn made a famous treaty of friendship with the Native Americans. Named the capital of his colony Philadelphia Duke of York sold Delaware to Penn Delaware remained a part of Pennsylvania until 1776

Crops for Sale: 

Crops for Sale Good soil and climate. Cash Crops- crops grown to sell for profit Bread Basket Colonies Nickname for the Middle Colonies.

Industries: 

Industries industrial areas and major shipping ports Merchants in Philadelphia and New York exported colonial goods to markets in Britain and the East Indies

Many Religions:: 

Many Religions: The colonies did not have any single religion that was more powerful then the others Religions included Roman catholic Jewish Amish Mennonite Calvinists Quaker Lutherans

Read in Groups: 

Read in Groups Pages 112 – 114 Choose Your Job: Write 6 Items Question Writer Vocab Definer Fact Finder