British Colonization in North America Part 2 The

British Colonization in North America Part 2: The Mid-Atlantic & Lower South colonies

In what ways might the middle colonies be different from the Virginia & NE colonies?

The Middle Colonies The 1 st “middle” colony was New Netherland created by the Dutch West India Co: To attract settlers, the Dutch recruited Swedes, Germans, Finns, & Africans (very diverse) Peter Stuyvesant was the 1 st Governor Britain seized the Dutch colony in 1664 & renamed it, New York

Pennsylvania – In what ways might Pennsylvania be different from other British colonies?

Pennsylvania 1681 William Penn founded Pennsylvania as a “Holy Experiment” to promote religious tolerance. He bought land from the Indians, banned slavery, and allowed a diverse population to move there. Penn was a member of a religious sect called Quakers who believed in the “inner light” all people are equal, and that people can communicate directly with God.

Middle Colonies The Middle Colonies had the best two ports for trading in America: Philadelphia and New York City.

The image below is from the “Lower other colony South” colony of South Which Carolina. might it be similar to?

Southern Colonies The Lower Southern Colonies were the final British colonies to be formed. The Carolinas and Georgia developed like Virginia with a agricultural economy, slavery and gaps between rich and poor colonists. Georgia was created by George Oglethorpe as a buffer colony between Carolina and Spanish Florida. It was populated by British debtors and prisoners.

Southern Colonies In addition to the 13 colonies in North America, Britain also had colonies in the Caribbean – colonies like Barbados and Jamaica were profitable, especially producing sugar for Britain.

Closure Activity On the map provided, label each: New York Pennsylvania North & South Carolina Georgia For each of the above colonies, create a symbol that summarizes the characteristics of the colony