founding of the 13 original colonies. new york new jersey pennsylvania delaware
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Founding of the 13 Founding of the 13 Original ColoniesOriginal Colonies
New York New Jersey Pennsylvania Delaware
16241624 – – DutchDutch West West India CompanyIndia Company
New AmsterdamNew Amsterdam German, Swedish, German, Swedish,
Dutch, & Finnish Dutch, & Finnish settlerssettlers
Excellent trade Excellent trade using the Hudson using the Hudson River & a good River & a good harbor harbor
English wanted it & English wanted it & attacked in attacked in 16641664
Renamed it Renamed it New New YorkYork
Gift to the Gift to the Duke of Duke of YorkYork
Threat to English trade Threat to English trade and settlementsand settlements
Dutch surrenderedDutch surrendered
Proprietary/Royal Proprietary/Royal Colony Colony
16641664 GivenGiven to Lord to Lord John John
Berkeley Berkeley & Sir & Sir George George CarteretCarteret
Duke of York gave Duke of York gave away for land salesaway for land sales
Encouraged settlers Encouraged settlers by offering:by offering:
Large tracts of landLarge tracts of land Freedom of religionFreedom of religion Trial by juryTrial by jury A A representative representative
assemblyassembly
King gave King gave William Penn William Penn land to pay off debt he land to pay off debt he owed the family--nearly as large as Englandowed the family--nearly as large as England
• 16811681 – Founded – Founded PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia
Founded forFounded for religious freedom for religious freedom for Society of Society of FriendsFriends==QuakersQuakers
• Believed every individual had an “inner light” leading to Believed every individual had an “inner light” leading to salvationsalvation
• Welcomed different religions and nationalitiesWelcomed different religions and nationalities• Treated Natives fairlyTreated Natives fairly
1638 settled by 1638 settled by SwedesSwedes
Swedish trading postSwedish trading post
England took over England took over in in 16821682
Swedish settlers built Swedish settlers built first log cabins in first log cabins in AmericaAmerica