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Section 3 – The Middle Colonies
IN Academic Standards: 8.1.2, 8.3.1, 8.3.2, 8.3.3, 8.3.6
Key Terms and People
Proprietary Colony
Royal Colony
William Penn
Backcountry
1. What was the geography and climate of the Middle Colonies and what advantages did it give to people living
there?
2. Explain why the English wanted Dutch colonial land.
3. Why were Quakers persecuted in England?
4. What were William Penn’s goals for his colony?
5. How did Penn’s “holy experiment” differ from the Puritan’s “city on the hill”?
6. How was New Jersey different after it became a royal colony in 1702?
NEW YORK
 Began as a Dutch colony named

Economically successful because of

Swedish, French, Portuguese, and English settlers were

Tension grew between England and Holland because they were rivals at

New Netherland separated

In 1664,

New Netherland became
to Dutch rule.
from
gave New Netherland to his brother
, and New Amsterdam became
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NEW JERSEY

Colony was established in

New Jersey began as a
when southern New York was split off to form a new colony.
colony, but in 1702,
PENNSYLVANIA

Founder:

Offered religious freedom to

In 1682, Penn’s
. Granted a charter from
in
granted the colony
and
.

Called America’s breadbasket because
Diversity: Many settlers in the backcountry were
. Germans described
themselves as Deutsch and became known as the
DELAWARE:

First European settlers were

Penn’s charter included Delaware, but

In 1704,
.
3.2 ESSENTIAL QUESTION: How did the diverse Middle Colonies develop and thrive?
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Section 4 The Southern Colonies
IN Academic Standards: 8.1.1, 8.1.2, 8.3.2, 8.1.3, 8.3.8, 8.4.1
Key Terms and People
Nathaniel Bacon
James Oglethorpe
Lord Baltimore
Debtor
Plantation
1. (Geography) What conditions favored the development of a plantation economy?
Mason-Dixon Line

States south of the line include
and were located along the coastal area called the

Why line became important:
Important Events and Details of the Southern Colonies
VIRGINIA:

1640-1670 the number of settlers

In 1607-1675 the number of Native Americans

Wealthy farmers bought

Poor colonists
This
caused

Bacon’s Rebellion:
MARYLAND:

1632: George Calvert set up a colony where

Tensions grew between
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1949: Lord Baltimore helped pass the
welcomed
. Which
and gave
It was an important step toward
CAROLINAS:
 In 1663, the Carolinas was founded by
for the purpose of
.


Northern Carolina grew slowly because
. Settlers
produced
and
Southern Carolina grew
Settlers produced
,
and other crops that depended on the use of

North Carolina became a separate colony in
.
and South Carolina in
GEORGIA; Founded for two reasons:
 First: England feared

Second: James Oglethorpe:

To restrict Georgia from developing large plantations, _________________________________________
However, by 1750s,
Change In The Southern Colonies 1700s: The Southern Colonies Developed Two Distinct Ways Of Life
The Tidewater Region:
The Backcountry:
 Economy Dominated by______________________
 Cut off from the coast by______________________
 A society of ____________________________and
 Women and girls____________________________
___________________________________________
___________________________________________
 Divided ________________________ from
 People believed that the colonial government
_________________, who lived in the backcountry.
_________________________________________
3.4 ESSENTIAL QUESTION: What factors influenced the development of the Southern Colonies?
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History8
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Section 5 – Spanish Colonies on the Borderlands
IN Academic Standards: 8.1.2, 8.1.29, 8.1.30, 8.3.1, 8.3.2
Key Terms and People
Borderland
Junipero Serra
Presidio
Pueblo
Spanish Colonies on the Borderlands
 The borderlands began in the east with
. Farther west, they included
most of
.
ST. AUGUSTINE
 Built in

Why founded

Why it’s important:

In 1693: to weaken English colonies,
NEW MEXICO
 Why founded: Juan de Oṅate came to New Mexico to

Why it is important:

Oṅate used Native Americans to

1680:
became the first permanent settlement in the region.
, When some Native Americans ran away, they
TEXAS AND ARIZONA
 .

spread Catholicism and built missions.
The only early mission to take root in Texas was 150 miles north of the
and became the city of
.
CALIFORNIA COAST:
 Spain began colonizing California in
. Missionary
His first mission eventually became the city of
and

led the effort.
. Other missions were in
.
Between 1789 and 1800:
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LIFE IN SPANISH MISSIONS
Positive Aspects
Negative Aspects
 Native Americans were not ____________________.
 Native Americans did not have _________________
 They worked _______________________________
__________________________________________.
__________________________________________
 Missionaries _______________________________
And did not work on __________________________
__________________________________________
__________________________________________
 The population fell because of _________________
________________________________________
3.5 ESSENTIAL QUESTION: How did the Spanish establish colonies on the borderlands?
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