2.4 The Middle Colonies

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2.4 The Middle Colonies

• OBJECTIVE
• Learn about the founding of New Netherland and
  Pennsylvania
• Understand the reasons for these colonies
  success.
• HW Study, complete IDs and workbook

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New Netherland
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New Netherlands

• Established by the Dutch
• 1609-1621
• Fur trading posts
• New Netherlands
• West India Company
• New Amsterdam
• Founded in 1625, capital of the colony
• Diverse colony
• Religious toleration
• Friendly relations with Natives
• English takeover
• By force
• No resistance

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The Quakers

• Pennsylvania
• Obtained by William Penn
• Paid off a debt
• Penns Woods
• Quakers
• Gods inner light
• Informal
• Anyone could preach
• Pacifist
• Didnt serve in the military

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William Penn

• Saw his colony as a Holy Experiment
• Everyone received 50 acres
• Assembly style government
• Good relations with Native Americans
• Saw them as people
• Paid for the land
• No major conflict
• 50 years
• Never made from the colony
• His principles and idea

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COMPARE/CONTRAST
NORTHERN MIDDLE
What were the characteristics of the Northern Colonies? What were the characteristics of characteristics of the Middle Colonies?