Middle Colonies Booksearch Review What country emerged as
Middle Colonies Booksearch Review
What country emerged as a major commercial and naval power during the 17 th century? Dutch
How many Anglo-Dutch Naval wars were fought? 3
Where did the Dutch establish an enormous and profitable empire for over 300 years? East Indies
The Dutch East India Company had an army of about ________ and a fleet of _______ ships. • 10, 000 • 190
What famous English explorer did the Dutch hire to sail to North America? Henry Hudson
Where was he ordered to sail? New England
Where did he actually sail? Delaware Bay and New York Bay
Hudson initially thought that the river later named after him could be… A short cut through the continent
The Dutch West India Company focused most of their energies on this part of the world Caribbean
In 1628 the Dutch West India Company captured a _____treasure ship worth how much money? Spanish 15 million dollars
The Dutch West India Company had outposts in _____and sugar industry in _____. Africa Brazil
What was the primary reason for the establishment of New Netherland 1623 -1624? Fur Trade
The Dutch West India Company bought this famous island from the Natives in exchange for worthless trinkets. Manhattan
Name the colony run by Dutch Company stockholders established purely for business purposes. New Amsterdam
Investors had no care for… a)Religious tolerance b)Free speech c)Democratic practice
What types of community made up the population of New Amsterdam? Aristocratic
What were “patroonships”? Granted to promoters who would settle at least 50 people on an area of land
Friction with English and Swedish Neighbors
Were company shareholders willing to wait to be paid if it meant ensuring the welfare of the colony? No! They demanded their money regardless of the colonies welfare
Where does the famous Wall Street get its name? Why was it constructed? The settlers of New Amsterdam built an actual wall to try to keep the Natives out
Three of four member colonies that made up the New England Confederation voted to wipe out the Dutch New Netherland colony with force. Which colony voted against this action and why? MA vetoed the action because their colony would have been responsible for providing most of the troops necessary to complete the mission.
The Swedish plant the colony of New Sweden on what famous river between 1638 -1655? Delaware
In 1655 who dispatched a small military expedition to take the Swedish colony? Was there a fight? Dutch No!
Dutch Residues in New York
What country eventually takes New Amsterdam from the Dutch? England
Describe some of the benefits of the location of the New York colony: • Ocean harbors • Strategic location in the middle of the mainland colonies • Hudson river access
Name one of the powerful aristocratic landowning families in New York. Livingstons De Lancys
Did the nature of the New York colony encourage or discourage European immigrants? Why? Discouraged because it had monopolistic land policies and a lordly atmosphere
Name four Dutch social customs that remain today: • Easter eggs • Santa Clause • waffles • sauerkraut • bowling • sleighing • skating • golf
Penn’s Holy Experiment in Pennsylvania
What group of people refused to support the Church of England with taxes? Quakers
Name three characteristics of common practices of the Quakers: • Simple meeting houses • unpaid clergy • spoke for themselves at meetings • felt all were equals • would take no oath • refused military service
What were three motivating factors as to why William Penn settled Pennsylvania? A)establish a place for the Quaker people B)experiment with liberal ideas about government C)profit
Did William Penn choose to advertise Pennsylvania or did he allow people to find his colony through word of mouth? Do you think his strategy worked? • Best advertised of all colonies: sent out paid agents and distributed pamphlets in multiple languages
Quaker Pennsylvania and Its Neighbors
How did Penn acquire the land for Pennsylvania? Purchased from Natives
Were the Penn and the Quakers able to live peacefully with the Natives? Yes
Who was responsible for electing the representative assembly in P. A. ? Landowners
What was guaranteed to all residents of Pennsylvania? Religious freedom
What three characteristics is Pennsylvania most known for? • A) economic opportunity • B) civil liberty • C) religious freedom
In 1700 who were the only 2 colonies to surpass Pennsylvania is population and wealth? Virginia and Massachusetts
What area did many people who migrated to settle in New Jersey come from? • New England
What year was East and West New Jersey combined into one royal colony? 1702
Pennsylvania governed what other colony until after the Revolution? Delaware
The Middle Way in the Middle Colonies
The middle colonies were known as the ________colonies. Bread
Choose one geographical and one cultural aspect of the Middle Colonies that set it apart from both the Northern and Southern colonies and explain. • Population is more ethnically mixed • Religious toleration • Democratic control • Desirable land more easily acquired.
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