Pennsylvania
What was the Holy Experiment? Did it work?
The Holy Experiment was when William Penn allowed all religions to live together. It did work.
Who was William Penn friends with?
King Charles II
What year was William Penn born?
1644
Primary focus was trade so fewer restrictions on religion allowed who to buy land?
Quakers, Jews, Catholics, and French Protestants
What was the geography of the Middle Colonies?
Good climate and rich soil
What did Penn do for his power then what did he make the government?
He limited his power and made it into an elected assembly.
Why did the Duke of York give away his land to Lord John Berkely and Sir George Carteret?
Lord John Berkely and Sir George Carteret were loyal friends and the Duke of York had to much land for himself
In what town and island was the Dutch fur trading post on?
New Amsterdam on Manhattan Island
Who founded Delaware?
Sweden
What did the Quakers believe?
Peace (no violence), Equality among all people, Religious Tolerance, Friends to all.
Are they being nice to the natives that were already there?
Yes they are trying to have a good relationship and trying to fix what happened in the past.
Who did the Duke of York gift this land to?
Lord John Berkely and Sir George Carteret
What did most farmers grow?
Wheat, barley, oat, and raised livestock.
What was the document William Penn made for PA?
Frame of Government in Pennsylvania
Who was Peter Stuyvesant (Peg Leg)?
Governor of the Dutch (became NY) colony in 1647-1664
Why did people move to the new world?
King James I (IV) of England marries a French Catholic even though he is a Puritan. A civil war breaks out between Parliament (Oliver Cromwell leads) and King James I