Life In The Middle Colonies

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Life In The Middle Colonies
By Laetitia, Rebecca, January,
and Ariel
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North America
fresh water
Pennyslyvania
rich soil
New Netherland
mild climate
New York
Animals and fish
woods and streams
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William Penn

• Quaker
• Walking purchase
• Holy experiment

• Establishments
• Pennsylvania
• Delaware

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Quaker a group that believes people should quake.
Walking Purchase the agreement made by W. Penn
with the Lenape in Pennsylvania in which he
traded for lots of land.
Holy Experiment W. Penn colony, he planned his
colony around his religious beliefs.
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WHY?????
Q. Why did the Dutch come to America?
Dutch West India Company
A. To develop trade.
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Way Of Life
Even though William Penn saw men and women as
equals he allowed slavery.
Men and women are equal.
Government 1. Governor 2. Quakers
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Economy

• FARMERS
• Sell tobacco, apples,vegetables, meat, fish,
  eggs, and
• animals.

• CRAFTSMAN
• Papermakers, doctors , weavers, potters,
  architects, blacksmith, silversmiths,
  glassmakers, homemakers, limners, tanners,
  wigmakers, and schoolmasters.

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Native American
At first the colonists were friendly to the
Native Americans. (William Penn)
Encounters!
Then colonists lost the Native Americans trust.
(William Penns son)
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SUMMARY

• -William Penn
• -Quakers
• Native Americans were friendly at first then not.
• Fresh water, rich soil, mild climate, animals and
  fish and woods and streams occupied the land.
• Pennysylavania
• New York
• New Netherland

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Questions And Answers

• What is a Quaker?
• Who is William Penn?
• Name 2 geographical features.
• Who are the 4 people that did this presentation?