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| *Pennsylvania, William Penn |
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| William Penn has a substantial estate in America from debt owed to King of England. He founds Pennsylvania, and religious dissenters flock there. |
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| Liberal laws in Pennsylvania |
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| Anyone could live in pennsylvania, |
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| William Penn's term for the government of Pennsylvania, which was supposed to serve everyone and provide freedom for all. |
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| - 1701 - The Charter of Liberties set up the government for the Pennsylvania colony. It established representative government and allowed counties to form their own colonies. (Delaware was one) |
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| *New York: Dutch, 1664 English |
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| New Amsterdam is conquered by English, Dutch give up without a fight, and becomes New York. |
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| Dutch - Get a large portion of land if you can establish a settlement of 50 people in 4 years. Not popular, plenty of land in Netherlands. |
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| Governor of New Amsterdam, most gov of Dutch colonies were unpopular. |
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| Iroquois trade with English furs -> guns, the lust for fur has the Iroquois taking land from Canada, west US from rival tribes. French + rival tribes fight Iroquois and cripple them, Five Nations declare neutrality. Pattern of colonies = divide and conquer. |
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| Crops in the Middle Colonies |
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| the crops grown in the middle colonies were mostly wheat, barley, oats, rye, and corn. (breadbasket) |
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| New York and Philadelphia as urban centers |
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| Leisler leads rebellion against Brit royal authority in New York, new Gov policy there was too strict on navigation laws, English retake city eventually by armed conflict. |
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| Very influential man in American history, Lawyer, statesman, scientists, politcal theorist, you name it. Created first independent newspaper. |
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| The father of American botany, Pennsylvania. |
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| Pennsylvania, Maryland, Rhode Island - founders established churches |
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| "Society of friends", believed in spiritual individual inspiration, pacifism, equal rights, religious freedom, and women were equal to men in religious affairs. |
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| Middle Colonies (Peoples) |
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| Had a diverse population, Pennsylvania attracted many, and Middle Colonies enjoyed good trade + population. |
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