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Chapter2 Section4

Chapter2 Section4. Settlement of the middle colonies. What have we learned?. How does this have any relevance today? What have we learned about the puritans Worship as you wish-as long as you worship the same way we do! If you do not- we will punish and humiliate you!. Henry Hudson.

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Chapter2 Section4

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  1. Chapter2 Section4 Settlement of the middle colonies

  2. What have we learned? • How does this have any relevance today? • What have we learned about the puritans • Worship as you wish-as long as you worship the same way we do! • If you do not- we will punish and humiliate you!

  3. Henry Hudson Employed by England Founds New Netherlands 1621 Capital New Amsterdam 1625 Present day N.Y.C.

  4. What! No Gold? • Dutch will profit from fur trade • Colony slow to attract Dutch settlers • Slowly it becomes a melting pot • Germans • French • Scandinavians • 1660’s-20% pop. Was africans

  5. Who are these guys? • Dutch- friendly relations w/ Iroquois • Smart!- Iroquois were powerful/well organized • Dutch were much more interested in fur trade vs. conquering • Some fighting did occur-over trade routes and land claims

  6. The Dutch wedge • English feel that Dutch stood in way of uniting no./so. Colonies • English fleet arrives • Dutch are wimps! • Not a shot is fired!

  7. New York • England appoints a duke of York • Proprietor of colony • Proprietor= owner • Gives some land to his friends • Modern day New Jersey

  8. The Holy Experiment • William Penn • PENNsylvania- get it? • Quakers • Dressed plainly • Informal services • Pacifists • Would not defer to those of rank • Harassed by all

  9. Holy Experiment,cont. • No rich land owners • Settle-you get 50 ac. And a right to vote • Philadelphia-capital-city of brotherly love • Natives=friends • Native/settler court to insure fair treatment • Natives respected him!

  10. Challenges Wm. Penn faced • Had to attract settlers • Many different europeans arrive • Slaves-even owned by Quakers • Colony was successful,but Penn never profited • He dies in 1718 • Vision fades,but does not disappear • His ideas of equality would form American values

  11. The first 13 Colonies • Eventually, the 13 colonies would form • Maryland-famed for religious freedom • N/S Carolinas follow • Georgia-no slaves/no rum! • All of this would change when king takes control in 1752

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