The Middle Colonies

1. Which of the 13 Original Colonies

make up the Middle Colonies?

• New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware are all middle colonies

• The middle colonies were very diverse and were settled originally by different nations and individuals then later taken over by the English

• The middle colonies were settled for many different reasons

• religion and economic advancement played a role in the settling of the Middle Colonies

Blue = New England Yellow = Middle Purple = Southern

2. What is Diversity?

•Many different types of people living in an area •A variety

3. What country were the first settlers of New York from? What was the original name of New York? What was the original name of New York

City?

• The Dutch, from the country of Holland

• New York was called New Netherlands

• New York City was called New Amsterdam

4. What was the name of the private company that settled New York? What was the main goal of this

company?

• The company that originally settled the area of New York was called the Dutch West India Company

• They were more interested in trading

with the Native Americans in New Netherland, rather than conquering them

• This allowed the Dutch to become very successful

5. Describe how the British took over

the area that would become New York City.

• King Charles declared that the area the Dutch had settled belong to his brother the Duke of York

• He sent naval ships to New Amsterdam to move the Dutch off their land

• The Dutch did not have the supplies to fight so they surrendered.

6. What is a Proprietary Colony?

•A Proprietary Colony is a charter granted by a king or queen to a person or a group of people who have sole governing rights

7. Who was the founder of Pennsylvania?

What does “Pennsylvania” mean?

• William Penn was the founder of Pennsylvania

• He wanted the settlers of Pennsylvania to practice religious tolerance

• Pennsylvania literally means “Penn’s Woods”

William Penn

8. Who were the Quakers? What was their main belief about humanity?

• A members of a Protestant group that focused on equality

• They believed firmly that all people should be treated equal in church, government, and society

9. What is a haven?

• A haven is a safe place

10. What country did the “Pennsylvania Dutch” come from? •The “Pennsylvania Dutch” came from Germany •There was a misunderstanding when people asked them what their background was they replied “Deutsch” which sounded like Dutch

11. What colony was Delaware originally a part of?

• Delaware was a part of Pennsylvania