The Middle Colonies Notes

Multiple Select

Which three characteristics describe the New England Colonies?

• Ruled by the House of Burgesses

• Economy depended on wheat agriculture

• Cold and long winters

• Located northeast coast

Match

Match the following New England terms to the defition.

• House of Burgesses

• Plymouth

• Subsistence Farming

• Raw materials

Elected representatives that created law

Second successful English settlement

Growing enough crops for self and family

Natural resources used to produce goods

• Elected representatives that created law

• Second successful English settlement

• Growing enough crops for self and family

• Natural resources used to produce goods

Open Ended

How does the enviornment of New England affect the economic activites?

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was the first successful English settlement. It was established in ​

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following colonies was established by Catholics escaping persecution and the lure of tobacco plantations?

• Massachusetts

• Maryland

• Georgia

• New York

MIDDLE COLONIES

Middle Colonies

•New York, 1626

•New Jersey, 1638

•Pennsylvania, 1682

•Delaware, 1638

Geography and Climate

•Diverse (many different types)
•Mild/Moderate Climate
•Mountains
•Plenty of rivers
•Fertile and rich soil

Economic Activities

•Lumber and shipbuilding
•Mining
•Fishing and trade (New York Port)

Economic Activites

• Agriculture, cash crops, farming for money

•Large wheat plantations

•“Breadbasket of America”

• Diverse industries: candlemaking, blacksmith, seamstress.

The Middle Colonies

•The Middle Colonies are going to be known for their diversity:
•Diversity of people
•Diversity of religion
•Diversity of geography
•Diversity of economic activities

Labelling

Label the corresponding colonies.

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Pennsylvania

New Jersey

New York

Delaware

Open Ended

What are the similarities between the Middle Colonies and the New England Colonies?

Open Ended

What are the similarities and differences between the Middle Colonies and the Southern Colonies?

New York, 1624

•The Netherlands originally settled
the colony in 1624.

•Profit by controlling fur trade

•The Dutch named their settlement
New Amsterdam.

New York, 1664

•King Charles II wanted to connect
New England with the Southern
Colonies

•He invaded by sending four ships in 1664

•New Amsterdam gave up without firing a single shot

New York, 1664

•James, Duke of York received the land from his brother the King.

•Territory was renamed from New Amsterdam to New York.

•He was hoping to continue making a profit from trade.

New Jersey, 1665

•The Duke of York divided the land to create New Jersey.

•Sir George Carteret and Lord John Berkeley received land from their friend the Duke of York.

•Motivated by profit through trade and settlement.

Pennsylvania & Delaware, 1630

•Territories were originally settled by Sweden

•Swedish settlers bought land form the Native American tribes in the area.

•Eventually the colonies were
overrun by Dutch settlers (People from the Netherlands).

Pennsylvania & Delaware, 1681

•In 1681, control of Pennsylvania and
Delaware were awarded to William Penn.

•Received land from the King as payment for debt owed to his family

•He was a Quaker

Pennsylvania & Delaware, 1681

The Quakers were a
protestant religious group.

Quakers beliefs:
•Everyone is equal
•Tolerant of all religions
•Pacifists: didn’t believe in using violence

Pennsylvania & Delaware, 1681

Charter of Liberties

Constitution approved by William Penn
in 1701:
1)

Established a legislative assembly

2)

Right to create laws

3)

Right to a lawyer when accused of a crime

Categorize

Options (9)

Massachusetts

Cold temperatures

Lumber and mining

Pennsylvania

Mild temperatures

Wheat agriculture

Virginia

Hot temperatures

Plantations

Organize these options into the right categories

New England Colonies

Middle Colonies

Southern Colonies

Multiple Choice

What were the main products of the Middle Atlantic Colonies according to the image?

• Cotton, tobacco, rice

• Grain, livestock, iron, furs

• Gold, silver, spices

• Tea, silk, porcelain

Multiple Choice

According to the slide, which location is associated with fishing and trade?

• Boston Harbor

• New York Port

• San Francisco Bay

• Miami Port

Multiple Choice

What are the Middle Colonies known for?

• Uniformity of culture

• Diversity of people

• Similarity of economic activities

• Homogeneity of religion

Multiple Choice

Who originally settled the colony that would become New York in 1624?

• The French

• The English

• The Spanish

• The Netherlands

Multiple Choice

What was King Charles II's objective regarding the American colonies in 1664?

• To declare war on all the American colonies

• To connect New England with the Southern Colonies

• To establish a new colony in the Americas

• To trade with the Native Americans

Multiple Choice

What was James, Duke of York's intention for the land he received from the King?

• To establish a new monarchy

• To convert it into farmland

• To continue making a profit from trade

• To use it as a personal retreat

Multiple Choice

Which country originally settled the territories that would become Pennsylvania and Delaware in 1630?

• The Netherlands

• England

• Sweden

• France

Multiple Choice

In 1681, who was awarded control of Pennsylvania and Delaware?

• King Charles II

• George Washington

• William Penn

• Benjamin Franklin

Multiple Choice

What were the Quakers known for in terms of their beliefs?

• They believed in the use of violence for religious purposes.

• They were intolerant of other religions.

• They believed that everyone is equal and were tolerant of all religions.

• They were a military group.

Multiple Choice

What is the Quakers' stance on violence according to the image?

• They believed in just wars.

• They were pacifists who didn't believe in using violence.

• They supported violence in self-defense.

• They encouraged violence as a means of spreading their beliefs.