English US Middle Colonies

New York: Settlement 1

Albany

New York: Date Founded

1664

New York: Founder(s)

James, Duke of York

New York: Economy/Occupations

Agriculture ~

- Grain/Wheat

- Rice

- Indigo

- Cattle

Manufacturing ~

- Ironworking

- Shipbuilding

New York: Why Founded/Misc.

- Found looking for NW Passage

- Location as a port

- 1st colony to utilize slave trade

New York: Religion

Various religions, Protestantism

New Jersey: Settlement 1

Princeton (East Jersey)

New Jersey: Settlement 2

Trenton (West Jersey)

New Jersey: Date Founded

- Princeton (E): 1664

- Trenton (W): 1664

New Jersey: Founder(s)

- Princteon (E): Sir George Carteret

- Trenton (W): Lord John Berkeley

New Jersey: Economy/Occupations

Agriculture ~

- Cattle

- Grain/Wheat

- Rice

- Indigo

Other ~

- Fishing, whaling

- Shipbuilding

- Merchant/Business

- Exporting goods

New Jersey: Why Founded/Misc.

- Originally part of NY

- Gift from James, Duke of York

- Quakers originated here

New Jersey: Religion

- Religious freedom some were quakers

Pennsylvania: Settlement 1

Philidelphia

(sylvania - forest in latin)

Pennsylvania: Date Founded

1682

Pennsylvania: Founder(s)

William Penn

(Penn recruited Germans as they were good farmers)

Pennsylvania: Economy/Occupations

Agriculture ~

- Wheat

- Corn

- Cattle

- Dairy

Manufacturing ~

- Textiles

- Lumber

- Paper

- Shipbuilding

Pennsylvania: Why Founded/Misc.

King Charles II gave William Penn this land in North America to pay his (King Charles') debt with Penn's deceased father

Pennsylvania: Religion

Political & religious freedom for Quakers

Delaware: Settlement 1

Wilmington

Delaware: Date Founded

1704 (split from Pennsylvania)

Delaware: Founder(s)

William Penn (English Colony)

Delaware: Economy/Occupations

Agriculture ~

- Fishing

Manufacturing ~

- Lumbering

Delaware: Why Founded/Misc.

- Gave Pennsylvania access to the sea/sea trade

Delaware: Religon

- Quakers (welcomed different ethnic groups)

- Catholics

- Luthereans

- Jews