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Colonial Settlements in Early America: From New Netherland to Georgia

Explore the history of colonial settlements in early America, from the establishment of New Netherland by the Dutch and transition to New York, to the founding of Pennsylvania as a refuge for Quakers and the democratic developments in Carolina and Georgia.

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Colonial Settlements in Early America: From New Netherland to Georgia

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  1. The other colonies

  2. New Netherland • 1609 – Henry Hudson – NW Passage • 1621 – Dutch West India Co estd NN • 1626 – Peter Minuit / Manhattan Island

  3. New Netherland • Low population – patroonships offered • Diverse population • Economy – fur trapping/trading

  4. Transition to New York • Brits invaded 1664 • Security – unite coast • Economics • Peter Stuyvesant

  5. British take over—1664 • Duke of York named Proprietor • New York • New Jersey

  6. The Quakers • AKA Society of Friends • Radical religious group • No ministers • Pacifists • Oppressed by both Anglicans and Puritans

  7. William Penn • Wealthy Quaker • Wanted refuge for Quakers • King gave land • Established Pennsylvania • Capital – Philadelphia

  8. Pennsylvania • Every adult male got 50 acres & suffrage • Freedom of religion • Very little conflict with natives

  9. Pennsylvania • Low population • Wanted growth – open to all • Quaker influence faded

  10. Delaware • New Sweden (1638) • Dutch (1655) • British (1664) • Part of Pennsylvania • PA spun off (1702)

  11. Carolina • Originally one proprietarycolony • Group of eight • Extremely democratic • Voter veto

  12. Carolina • Low population • Economy – Rice, Indigo • Settler recruitment from Barbados • Harsh slavery laws there • Settled Charles Town

  13. Carolina • Barbadians demanded control • Colony split (1729)

  14. Georgia (1733) • James Oglethorpe • Buffer colony • Charity colony • No slavery (at first) • Then competition

  15. IN REVIEW • Proprietary colonies • Maryland (1634) • Lord Baltimore – haven for Catholics • Carolina (1663) • 8 proprietors – political utopia

  16. IN REVIEW • Proprietary colonies • New York (1664) / New Jersey (1665) • Given to Duke of York • Pennsylvania (1681) • William Penn – haven for Quakers

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