The Middle Colonies People from MANY nations settled

The Middle Colonies People from MANY nations settled in the middle colonies

Key Terms and Key People Key Terms Key People Staple Crops Peter Stuyvesant Quaker William Penn

Stuck in the Middle with you Ø New York, New Jersey, Delaware, and Pennsylvania make up the Middle Colonies Ø New Netherlands, Led by Peter Stuyvesant, Becomes the Fur Trading Capital of the Colonies Ø Using the Patroon System, and the promise of religious freedom, many cultures began to settle in the Middle Colonies

Start Spreading the News Ø England, Under the Duke of York, looked to kick the Dutch out of the New Netherlands to Expand Territory Ø After New York is established, Proprietors would set up New Jersey as a place for diversity Ø Soon the Dutch, Swedes, Finnish and Scottish people would move to the Middle colonies

Earth Quakers Ø Quakers move to the middle colonies for religious freedom Ø Persecuted for their “Strange” beliefs, the Quakers begin to settle in the middle colonies Ø William Penn Joins the Quakers and is given land that would become Pennsylvania and welcome people of all religions and cultures

Penn Station Ø Penn turns Pennsylvania into a colony with a representative government and religious tolerance for all Ø Even the capital, Philadelphia, becomes a symbol of tolerance Ø Penn also sets up Delaware as a colony of religious freedom

Bright Lights, Big Cities Ø With a great climate, and fertile soil, the middle colonies become perfect for Staple Crops like wheat barley and oats Ø While slavery existed, indentured servants heavily populated Pennsylvania Ø Big Cities, like New York City and Philadelphia, soon grew in importance

Gender Equality? Ø New York City and Philadelphia become important trade cities Ø With the limitations of laws and customs, women became more important in the economy as they ran farms, businesses and practiced medicine Ø Women also ran the household wile trying to make money by selling goods like butter or services like washing clothes

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