Middle Colonies

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Middle Colonies
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Background

• English Civil War
• Charles I sent troops into Parliament
• Charles sentenced to death
• Oliver Cromwell Lord Protector of England
• In the Colonies
• Maryland Toleration Act religious toleration
• New England happy about outcome

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New Netherland

• Henry Hudson
• hired by East India Co.
• called discovery New Netherland
• New Amsterdam (Manhattan Island)
• bought it for 60 florins (24)

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New York

• Took New Netherland from the Dutch
• Charles II gave it to brother James, Duke of York

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New Jersey

• Land given to Sir George Carteret
• Carteret was from the Island of Jersey

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William Penn

• King owed debt to Penn
• Named colony in fathers honor
• Holy Experiment
• political/religious freedom
• Capital Philadelphia or city of brotherly love

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Quakers

• believed in inner light
• pacifism opposed to war/violence
• against political/religious authority

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Delaware

• Penn purchased 3 counties from Duke of York