WarmUp Label the four 4 New England Colonies

Warm-Up �Label the four (4) New England Colonies on the 13 Colonies Map. �Color all four (4) NE Colonies RED. �Fill-in the reverse-side table with date, town, reason, and founder. Warm-Up

Colonial America: 1587 -1770 3 -3 THE MIDDLE COLONIES

England Seizes the Dutch Colonies � Bkgd. 1497 - John Cabot claims all land b/t Newfoundland Florida for England � � 1664 - King Charles II gave brother James (Duke of York) a grant w/ New Netherland in it! � Considered Dutch colony of New Netherland to be intruders on English soil Mad about Dutch reselling Virginia tobacco Tobacco trade was England’s!!! Sent warships to make sure wouldn’t be a problem New Netherland’s Governor Peter Stuyvesant � � � Colorful, peg-legged, military hero Ruled for 17 years Land diverse, people too Many languages To fix colony’s $ problems, he raises taxes

New York / New Jersey � 1664 - Warships arrive in New Amsterdam People surrender immediately Rename it after James, the Duke of York � James gave big land grants to Founded By… ? loyal friends Area b/t Hudson and Delaware Rivers to Sir George Carteret and Lord Berkeley of Stratton � New Jersey Attracts settlers quickly Land on easy terms � Religious Founded By… ? freedom � Voting right for legislature � 1670 - Quakers buy western part of colony

Quakers Found Colony � 1681 - Charles II gives large land grant to William Penn (Jr. ) Owes father, Admiral William Penn, $81, 000 Wealthy, high social status � But… he’s a Quaker! � Quakers stressed… Quaker? Religious tolerance Simplicity Kindness to others Opposed any use of force Wanted religious, social, and political freedom � All this makes English believe Quakers radicals! Plus… Not Anglican! � Quakers often imprisoned, tortured, or hung

What’s in a Name? � Penn (Jr. ) granted colony b/c Charles II owes his father $81, 000 Admiral William Penn Dies in 1670 Debt cancelled with land grant � Wants Founded By… ? to name it Penn’s Land (for Dad) King’s Council says NO! b/c Quaker � Names it Sylvania (woods) � King Charles II renames Pennsylvania Meaning “Penn’s Woods” in honor of his friend

Pennsylvania � Penn pays natives for land & treats as equals Sets up capital as Philadelphia personally � Meaning “Brotherly Love” � Attracts settlers w/ stories of great soil and climate Promises � � Religious freedom A voice in gov’t � Prospers from beginning Produces large crops of wheat and other food crops � 1682 - gets more land expands west to Delaware Bay Defeat of Dutch by Duke of York Penn’s Quaker beliefs not good according to Dutch settlers already in the area � � � Begin petitioning for autonomy Granted in 1704 Delaware Colony Founded By… ?

Essential Question. Exit Ticket �Label the four (4) Middle Colonies on the Colonies Map. �Color all four (4) Middle Colonies PURPLE. �Fill-in the reverse-side table with date, town, reason, and founder. Map / Table