Chapter 6 lesson 1 Chapter 6 Lesson 1

Chapter 6 lesson 1

Chapter 6 Lesson 1 A. The Middle Colonies 1. New York 2. New Jersey 3. Pennsylvania 4. Delaware Pages 188 -191 in S. S. text.

Vocabulary • An official agreement between groups or nations • A person in charge of a colony’s land • A person chosen by a group to speak or act for them • A loss or sacrifice • A gain or advantage treaty proprietor representative cost benefit

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 Facts about proprietors: 1. Their goal was to make money. 2. Did this by selling or renting pieces of their land to colonists to farm. 3. They lived in England. 4. It was hard to control the land from that far away. 5. They chose governors to rule their land. 6. Governors chose a council to help make important decisions.

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 & Delaware • William Penn was a member of a religious group called the Society of Friends, or the Quakers • Penn founded Pennsylvania as a place where people could worship freely and live in peace. • Penn was given this land because King Charles II owed money to Penn’s family. • The Duke of York gave him more land which became the Delaware colony. 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 with Indians when he bought land from them. • 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.

Philadelphia • Ben Franklin was Philadelphia’s 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. • Philadelphia became the biggest city in the British colonies, and Benjamin Franklin was its most famous citizen. • (Watch videos on William Penn and Ben Franklin) Northwest Coast