New York New Jersey PennsylvaniaDelaware

• 1st settled by the Dutch (it was called New Netherlands)

• Had an excellent harbor, fur trading, cash crops (wheat) and a good center for trade

• England took over without firing a shot• The Duke of York allowed the people to

elect a legislature (government)• Diverse population

• To attract settlers they offered large tracts of land, promised freedom of Religion, trial by jury, and a Representative assembly

• New Jersey produced large amounts of wheat

• Founded by William Penn for the Quakers

• Penn granted colonists the right to elect representatives to the legislative assembly & gave PA a written constitution which limited the power of the government

Quakers• Believed everyone deserved equal

rights (including women and African Americans)

• Penn wrote Frames of Government which implemented democratic principles

• He also wrote some famous works while in prison for his religious views

Used to be the southern part of Pennsylvania

Geographic Characteristics

• Better farmland and warmer climate than New England (mild climate)

Industry (Economy)

• Lumbering, mining, small scale manufacturing

• Cash Crops - Wheat & Grains (Bread Basket)