chapter 5 section 4 notes
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Section 4 Notes
Chapter 5
The DUTCH had established New Netherland along the mid-Atlantic coast in 1621 mainly as a TRADING POST.
In 1655, the DUTCH seized NEW SWEDEN, a Swedish colony to the south, and made it part of New Netherland.
In 1664, the DUKE OF YORK led an army that seized NEW NETHERLAND for the English. His brother, King Charles II, renamed the colony New York.
England let the DUTCH settlers keep their land, religion, and customs. The new colony also allowed RELIGIOUS FREEDOM to all.
New Netherland Becomes New York
New Netherland
King Charles II
New York
The DUKE OF YORK gave some of New York to two friends, Lord John Berkeley and Sir George Carteret. The area was named NEW JERSEY after Carteret’s birthplace in England.
NEW JERSEY became a royal colony in 1702.
New Jersey
New Jersey
The QUAKERS were another religious group that faced persecution in England. QUAKERS believed all people were equal, and they opposed WAR and VIOLENCE.
In 1681, WILLIAM PENN, a QUAKER, was granted land in North America. PENN named the land PENNSYLVANIA and made it a haven for QUAKERS and all other groups seeking to live freely.
To gain access to the sea, PENNSYLVANIA soon joined with three counties on the Delaware River. The counties later broke away to form the separate colony of DELAWARE.
William Penn’s Colonies
Pennsylvania
William Penn
Quakers
Delaware