Middle Colonies Flashcards
Define patroon
a person given land and granted certain manorial privileges under the former Dutch governments of New York and New Jersey.
When did New York become an English proprietary colony?
1664
What were some of the reasons why the population of New Netherland grew weakly?
- Dutch West India Company was more interested in promoting fur trade than in encouraging settlement
- The patroon system of land settlement
What was King Charles’ solution to New Netherland’s illegal trade?
He offered proprietorship to his brother James, Duke of York. James took the Dutch colony without firing a shot and renamed it New York after himself.
The Duke of York gave New Jersey to who?
Lord John Berkeley
What attracted many new colonists to New Jersey?
Lord John Berkeley gave the colonists political and religious freedom and offered to sell them the lands at low prices.
What was the main focus of the economy in New Netherland?
Fur
What governor of New Netherland refused to surrender to the English but was not supported by the people?
Peter Stuyvesant
What was the first Quaker colony in America?
West Jersey
In 1682, another group of Quakers bought East Jersey
Who did Berkeley sell his share of New Jersey to?
A group of Quakers headed by Edward Byllynge. It was then divided into East Jersey and West Jersey.
In England, the Quakers were excluded from what?
Universities, government, military services
What was the only (English) colony founded for trade and profit?
Virginia
What religious motive was Pennsylvania formed for?
To be a refuge for the Quakers.
Who founded Pennsylvania?
William Penn
What did William Penn believe (in terms of his colony)?
He believed in religious freedom and welcomed people of all faiths to his colony.
