The+Middle+Colonies

The Middle Colonies
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The Middle Colonies consist of four colonies: New Jersey, New York, Delaware, and Pennsylvania. New York was founded for trading and profit reasons like Delaware. Pennsylvania was founded for religious freedom for the Quakers by William Penn. Along with the similarity of founding reasons, New York, Delaware were both founded by Peter Minuit. The founder of New Jersey was Lord Berkley, who also founded for trading and profit. New York was founded in 1626, New Jersey in 1664, Pennsylvania in 1681, and finally Delaware in 1704.

__Geographical characteristics: __ Delaware-

New Jersey-
 * hilly with not many mountains
 * flat, low coastal plains

Pennsylvania-
 * meadowlands/ wetlands
 * Pinelands- heavily forested area

New York-
 * Lake Erie
 * 1,239 sq. mi. covered with water


 * Highest most rugged mountains
 * Lake Ontario, Lake Erie, Lake Champlain, Lake George

<span style="color: #f99f01; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 160%;">﻿Economic conditions of the Middle Colonies: They were able to grow many herbs and make lots of medicine. There were also many Agriculture and textile industries. __<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 200%;">Fun Fact Time! __


 * <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 160%;">Some jobs in the Middle Colonies were carpenter, blacksmith, shipyard worker, farmers, and ministers.
 * <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 160%;">By 1685, the population of the Middle Colonies was almost 9,000.
 * <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 160%;">In the Middle Colonies, some kids played tag, marbles, hopscotch, and hide-and-seek.
 * <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 160%;">The Middle Colonies were also known as the bread-baskets, because they produced more food than any other colonies.



<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">﻿ __<span style="color: #00ff00; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 160%;">﻿Religions __ <span style="color: #00ff00; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 160%;"> <span style="color: #00ff00; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 160%;">The big religious group was the Quakers, lead by William Penn. They arrived in America in 1682 and settled in Pennsylvania which means " Penn's Woods." Like the Pilgrims, the Quakers came for religious freedom. The Quakers first settlement was called Philadelphia, which in Greek means " brotherly love." <span style="color: #00ff00; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 160%;">In 1681 King Charles of England granted the Quakers land, which allowed them to come to America and settle Pennsylvania. There were Natives there, yet rather than fighting for the land or forcing the Natives out of the area, William paid the Natives for their land. The Natives there were the Lenape, and because of Williams actions, there was peace between the Quakers and the Lenape that lasted for a long while.