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Individuals and Societies 7
Unit 2 – The American Colonies
D. The Middle Colonies
What states make up the Middle Colonies?
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(New York)
Main idea
Question
Question (New Jersey)
1. New York
a. Dutch founded New Netherland in 1613 as fur trading
post along the Hudson River
b. New Amsterdam – capital of New Netherlands was
center of fur trade. Today it is New York City
c. Peter Stuyvesant led the colony from 1647-1664.
d. Patroons – a person that was given large land grants if
they brought 50 settlers. A patron was given fishing and
fur trading privileges.
e. Diverse Society – Puritan dissenters, German Lutherans,
French Protestants, and Jews.
f. English saw the Dutch as a threat to their colonies in the
north and the south
g. English captured colony in 1664 and renamed it New
York.
2. New Jersey
a. English took control in 1664.
b. The colony occupied land between the Hudson and
Delaware rivers.
c. It had a diverse population, including Dutch, Swedes,
Finns, and Scots.
d. Quakers were one of largest religious groups in New
Jersey.
e. Quakers who supported nonviolence and religious
tolerance, were persecuted
(Pennsylvania)
Question
3. Pennsylvania
a. William Penn founded Pennsylvania, a larger colony for
Quakers that provided a safe home.
b. Penn limited his power, established an elected assembly,
and promised religious freedom to all Christians.
c. Quakers welcomed those of different religious beliefs to
their colony.
(Middle Colonies Economy)
4. Middle Colonies Economy
a. Hudson and Delaware Rivers encouraged trade and
shipping
b. Excellent harbors were great for trade and large cities
such as New York City and Philadelphia became centers
of trade.
c. Merchants who lived in these cities exported grains,
crops and imported manufactured goods from England
d. Middle colonies had good climate and rich soil to grow
crops.
e. German farmers brought knowledge and produced an
abundance of cash crops such as, fruits and vegetables.
f. Also grew Staple crops, crops that are always needed
(Cereal grains - wheat, barley, and oats)
g. Indentured servants were a large source of labor.
h. There were slaves but not as many as the southern
Colonies
i. Trade to Britain and the West Indies was important to the
economy of middle colonies.
j. Diverse populations brought many skilled artisans who
worked with steel, glass, furniture, and kitchen ware.
Main idea
Vocabulary
Question
What goods did the Middle Colonies export?
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MUST USE THESE
WORDS:
Climate
Fertile Soil
Cash Crops
Harbors
Trade
Artisans
Cities
New York
Philadelphia
Summary
How was the Middle Colonies Economy similar to the New England
Colonies AND similar to the Southern Colonies Economy?
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