Middle & Southern ColoniesMiddle & Southern ColoniesThe Colonies to the south of New The Colonies to the south of New England were not settled by the England were not settled by the

Puritans. The Middle & Southern Puritans. The Middle & Southern colonies developed differently colonies developed differently

because the beliefs of the people because the beliefs of the people who settled there. Unlike the who settled there. Unlike the

Puritan colonies, many of these Puritan colonies, many of these colonies showed religious colonies showed religious

tolerancetolerance

...fur traders on the Hudson River drew many Europeans to ...fur traders on the Hudson River drew many Europeans to the Middle Colonies because the fur traders noticed that the Middle Colonies because the fur traders noticed that plants and trees grew well in the rich soil, and these fur plants and trees grew well in the rich soil, and these fur traders spread the word.traders spread the word.

...in Pennsylvania Quakers and other religious groups, the ...in Pennsylvania Quakers and other religious groups, the Lutherans, those of the Jewish faith, Baptists, and Amish Lutherans, those of the Jewish faith, Baptists, and Amish could worship freely.could worship freely.

...colonists from all over Europe were welcomed in the ...colonists from all over Europe were welcomed in the Middle Colonies.Middle Colonies.

...Philadelphia and New York City became major trade ...Philadelphia and New York City became major trade centers because of their river locations?centers because of their river locations?

Middle ColoniesMiddle Colonies

New YorkNew York New JerseyNew Jersey PennsylvaniaPennsylvania DelawareDelaware

They are called the Middle Colonies They are called the Middle Colonies due to their locationdue to their location

New York-Dutch-New NetherlandNew York-Dutch-New Netherland Originally settled by Dutch in Originally settled by Dutch in

16211621 Came from Holland Came from Holland

(Netherlands)(Netherlands) Settled in present-day Settled in present-day

ManhattanManhattan Fur Trade, instead of Fur Trade, instead of

farming…colony grew slowlyfarming…colony grew slowly Dutch opened settlement to Dutch opened settlement to

allall Religious toleration-Religious toleration-

synagoguesynagogue Peter Stuyvesant-leaderPeter Stuyvesant-leader

New York-English RuleNew York-English Rule

Two reasons why England wanted New Two reasons why England wanted New NetherlandNetherland

$ opportunities$ opportunities Link between Virginian and New England Link between Virginian and New England

coloniescolonies

New York Changes HandsNew York Changes Hands

The English claimed New Netherland The English claimed New Netherland on the ground of the Cabot discoveries; on the ground of the Cabot discoveries; and Charles II now, 1664, coolly gave and Charles II now, 1664, coolly gave the entire country, from the the entire country, from the Connecticut to the Delaware, to his Connecticut to the Delaware, to his brother James, Duke of York, ignoring brother James, Duke of York, ignoring the claims of the Dutch colony. New the claims of the Dutch colony. New York changed hands without a fightYork changed hands without a fight

PennsylvaniaPennsylvania

1680 William Penn 1680 William Penn received a land grant received a land grant between New York and between New York and MarylandMaryland

Penn intended the land Penn intended the land as a refuge for Quakers, as a refuge for Quakers, who were persecuted for who were persecuted for their beliefstheir beliefs

PennsylvaniaPennsylvania

QuakersQuakers– Believed religion was their Believed religion was their

personal experience they personal experience they did not need churches or did not need churches or ministersministers

– They objected to all They objected to all political and religious political and religious authority advocated authority advocated pacifism…opposition to pacifism…opposition to war and violence.war and violence.

PennsylvaniaPennsylvania

Penn founded the colony.Penn founded the colony. Granted religious freedom & political Granted religious freedom & political

freedom to all.freedom to all. Penn regarded the treatment of Natives in Penn regarded the treatment of Natives in

other colonies as unjust…signed a peace other colonies as unjust…signed a peace treaty with Native Americanstreaty with Native Americans

PennsylvaniaPennsylvania

Philadelphia-capitol of Pennsylvania.Philadelphia-capitol of Pennsylvania. Penn established a charter that created a Penn established a charter that created a

legislative assembly elected directly by the legislative assembly elected directly by the voters.voters.

All colonists who owned >50 acres of land and were All colonists who owned >50 acres of land and were Christian could vote.Christian could vote.

Penn purchased land south of Pennsylvania, which Penn purchased land south of Pennsylvania, which later became Delawarelater became Delaware

Southern ColoniesSouthern Colonies

Virginia, Maryland, Virginia, Maryland, Carolinas and Carolinas and GeorgiaGeorgia

All these colonies All these colonies began as proprietary began as proprietary colonies.colonies.

Southern ColoniesSouthern Colonies

King Charles II granted land south of King Charles II granted land south of Virginia to his friends and political allies. Virginia to his friends and political allies. The land known as Carolina, developed as The land known as Carolina, developed as two separate regions-North Carolina and two separate regions-North Carolina and South CarolinaSouth Carolina

CarolinaCarolina

The territory was called Carolina in honor of The territory was called Carolina in honor of Charles the First ("Carolus" is the Latin form Charles the First ("Carolus" is the Latin form of "Charles"). of "Charles").

Large area called Carolina was split in two Large area called Carolina was split in two 1691 when 2 governors were appointed.1691 when 2 governors were appointed.

North CarolinaNorth Carolina

NC grew slowly, farmers eventually grew NC grew slowly, farmers eventually grew tobacco and began to export other items tobacco and began to export other items such as tar & turpentinesuch as tar & turpentine

Imported slaves to work tobacco fieldsImported slaves to work tobacco fields

South CarolinaSouth Carolina

First settles believed that SC would be good First settles believed that SC would be good for growing sugarcane, unfortunately they for growing sugarcane, unfortunately they were wrong.were wrong.

First settlers named their settlement Charles First settlers named their settlement Charles Town which became present day CharlestonTown which became present day Charleston

MarylandMaryland

Lord Baltimore, a Catholic, founds Maryland.Lord Baltimore, a Catholic, founds Maryland. Religious freedom (Maryland Toleration) for Religious freedom (Maryland Toleration) for

all Christiansall Christians $ = tobacco$ = tobacco Used Africans as slaves. Considered Used Africans as slaves. Considered

slaves as property…not human.slaves as property…not human. 1663 all Africans imported to Maryland were 1663 all Africans imported to Maryland were

slavesslaves

GeorgiaGeorgia

James Oglethorpe started the colony of James Oglethorpe started the colony of Georgia.Georgia.

Established the colony as a place for Established the colony as a place for English debtors to start over rather than be English debtors to start over rather than be imprisoned. Colony also acted as a buffer imprisoned. Colony also acted as a buffer between the Spanish and British territoriesbetween the Spanish and British territories

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By 1752 there were 13 British By 1752 there were 13 British colonies in North Americacolonies in North America

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French French ExplorersExplorers

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Reasons for Reasons for colonizationcolonization

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