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Overview of the Middle Colonies

The Middle Colonies section describes the development of New Netherland (New York), New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware. New Netherland was established by fur traders and farmers with large land grants. New Jersey separated from New York and was a proprietary colony. Pennsylvania was founded in 1681 by William Penn and the Quakers as a place of religious freedom. The Middle Colonies grew prosperous through agriculture, trade, and had populations that included slaves, Europeans from many religions/ethnic groups, and Native Americans.

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Overview of the Middle Colonies

The Middle Colonies section describes the development of New Netherland (New York), New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware. New Netherland was established by fur traders and farmers with large land grants. New Jersey separated from New York and was a proprietary colony. Pennsylvania was founded in 1681 by William Penn and the Quakers as a place of religious freedom. The Middle Colonies grew prosperous through agriculture, trade, and had populations that included slaves, Europeans from many religions/ethnic groups, and Native Americans.

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The Middle

Colonies
Chapter 4
Section 2
New Netherland
becomes
• Fur Traders
New
• Farmers granted large plots of land
(miles long)
• Patroons- owners of huge estates.
Powerful
• New Amsterdam was major trading
center
• Slaves made up more than ¼ of the
population
New Jersey
Separates from
• Duke of York decided New York was too
big
• Gave some land to friends who set up
New Jersey
• Proprietary Colony- land given for a
yearly payment
• Fertile farmland
• 1702- New Jersey becomes a royal
colony (under direct control of the
English crown)
The Founding of
Pennsylvania
• William Penn- founder 1681
• Quakers
– Most despised religion in England
– All people were equal in God’s eyes
– Spoke out against war and refused to
join the army
– Persecuted
– King Charles II named it after Penn
and issued the royal charter
• A Policy of Fairness
– A model of religious freedom, peace,
Christian living
– Many different types of religions
flocked to Pennsylvania
– English officials soon banned Catholics
& Jews
– Penn spoke out about the treatment of
Indians
– Settlers must pay Indians for the land
– Indians like Penn, peace prevailed
• The Colonies Grow
– Penn sends pamphlets back to Europe
inviting people to come to
Pennsylvania
– 1730-1750- 1/3 of the population was
slaves
– Philadelphia became the capitol,
described as
“most noble, well built city ever seen”
• Delaware
– Pennsylvania Lower Countries complained it
was too far to Philadelphia
– 1701 Penn allows the creation of a new
Life in the Middle
Colonies
• A Thriving Economy in the Eastern
Counties
– Great Farmland – large farms
– Cash Crops- crops sold at a market
for money
– Wheat, Barley, and Rye, (Breadbasket
Colonies)
– Cattle and Pigs
– Skilled artisans- clocks, paper, glass,
guns
• Middle Colony Homes
– Towns less important, villages
became important centers for
government
– Swedish brought log cabins
– Dutch brought brick narrow tall
housing
– German brought wood burning stoves
– Families made or caught everything
they needed
• The Backcountry
– 1700’s German and Irish settlers
moved into Appalachian Mountain
region
– Moved along old Iroquois trails known
as the Great Wagon Road
– Farming this region was challenging
– Made everything from the cleared
forests
– Light weight rifle developed by
Germans
– Indians not excited to see the new
settlers

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