Settling the Middle Colonies New York Pennsylvania Delaware Slides: 20 Download presentation Settling the Middle Colonies • • New York Pennsylvania Delaware New Jersey REASONS FOR SETTLING • Land was good for farming Main crops corn wheat rye Large harbors and deep rivers ENGLISH CONTROL • Dutch - lived in New Netherlands England – took over New Netherlands for land to control fur trade Duke of York • New Netherlands became New York • Cheap land Quakers – religious freedom Pennsylvania and Delaware – given to William Penn -Many freedoms -Treated Indians fairly Life in the Middle Colonies A MIX OF PEOPLE: • People came from many places and backgrounds • Middle colonies offered more freedom and acceptance RELIGION • Great Awakening – new religious movement – Religious tolerance – Equal participation • Many different religious groups • Religion was part of social life • First group to protest slavery MIDDLE COLONIES ECONOMY Busy Farms and Seaports FARMING • Fertile soil and good climate • Traded livestock and crops in market towns PORT CITIES: • Major center of trade New York City – important port • Hudson River made trade easier • Deep harbors – good place for ships to dock Philadelphia – busiest port JOBS: • Artisans – craftspeople who made products Apprentice – learned skills from an artisan New york, new jersey, pennsylvania, and delawareNorthern coloniesL13 colonies religion chartNew england, middle and southern colonies comparison chartThe orchard new hartford nyStrengths of articles of confederationNeil thisse is a loyalist answersPa new hire reporting formImportant facts about the middle coloniesMiddle colonies economyGeography of the middle coloniesWhat did the middle colonies doChapter 3 lesson 3 the middle coloniesMiddle colonyMiddle colonies timelineNew england confederation participantsMiddle colonies brochure projectMiddle colonies homesMiddle colonies factsImportant facts about the middle colonies