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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)
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