Timeline: Foundation of the Timeline: Foundation of the Middle ColoniesMiddle Colonies
1600
New Netherland(New York)
1624
1700
Pennsylvania(1681)
New Jersey(1664)
Delaware(1704)
New NetherlandNew Netherland GeographyGeography
– Hudson River ValleyHudson River Valley– Long IslandLong Island– Delaware RiverDelaware River
New YorkNew York
I.I. Dutch EstablishmentDutch EstablishmentA.A. The Dutch established New The Dutch established New
Amsterdam (later New York)Amsterdam (later New York)
II.II. Purchase of Manhattan IslandPurchase of Manhattan IslandA.A. Hudson River flows into New York Hudson River flows into New York
HarborHarborB.B. Peter MinuitPeter Minuit
III.III. Slow growthSlow growthA.A. employed the patroon systyememployed the patroon systyem
Dutch vs. EnglishDutch vs. English
control of colonial resourcescontrol of colonial resources profit from trade (Navigation Acts)profit from trade (Navigation Acts) attack by Englishattack by English control of the Duke of York (control of the Duke of York (James IIJames II)) proprietary colonyproprietary colony
New JerseyNew Jersey
granted to Sir George Carteret and granted to Sir George Carteret and Lord John BerkeleyLord John Berkeley
religious freedomreligious freedom
representative assemblyrepresentative assembly
PennsylvaniaPennsylvania
William Penn – proprietorWilliam Penn – proprietor Penn / sylvania = Penn’s WoodsPenn / sylvania = Penn’s Woods greatest tolerance of coloniesgreatest tolerance of colonies
– Quaker beliefsQuaker beliefs– religiousreligious– Native relationsNative relations– equalityequality
DelawareDelaware
New Sweden New Sweden → → New Netherland New Netherland → → New York New York →→ Pennsylvania Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania’s lower countiesPennsylvania’s lower counties
Economic StrengthEconomic Strength
Excellent farmlandsExcellent farmlands– breadbasket of the coloniesbreadbasket of the colonies
Geographic locationGeographic location– central to the coloniescentral to the colonies– strong portsstrong ports
Political viewpointsPolitical viewpoints– toleranttolerant– diversitydiversity