New York
The Dutch/Netherlands
Which Colony was given to George Carteret and John Berkeley to govern?
New Jersey
Combined characteristics of what other colony regions?
New England & Southern Colonies
Why was Pennsylvania established?
Religious Freedom
What are the 4 Middle Colonies?
Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, and Delaware
What was it called before being called New York?
New Netherland
Which colony was purchased?
Delaware
What crops did they focus on?
Staple Crops - wheat, barley, and oats
For who was this colony established for?
Quakers
Slaves in the Middle Colonies worked as?
Skilled laborers
Who wanted to take over this colony?
King Charles II
Who was the person that gave and sold these colonies?
Duke of York
Majority of workers in the middle colonies were?
Indentured Servants
Who founded this colony?
William Penn
Besides growing crops, Farmers also raised what?
Livestock
What was the reason why they wanted to take over this colony?
To control the entire Atlantic coast of North America
What year was New Jersey established?
Trade
They believed what of men and women?
Equality of men and women before God
How was New Netherlands captured?
English ship captured without firing a single shot
Originally this area was founded as what kind of post?
Trading Post for Furs
What year was Delaware established?
1682
What was the contributions women had on the economy?
Ran farms, businesses, grocery stores, bakeries, drugstores, and practiced medicine, worked as nurses and midwives.
Pennsylvania's important example of representative self-government was?
Elected Assembly
Middle Colonies had a diverse population, who was there?
Dutch, Swedes, Finns, Scots, Germans, French