Chapter Two: Colonizing AmericaSection Four: The Middle and Southern Colonies

A. The Middle Colonies: New Yorka. This area was first explored by Henry __________________.b. The Dutch (__________________) claimed the area and called it

New Netherland.c. They bought _____________________ Island from the Native

Americans and began their major settlement, New Amsterdam. d. By 1660, ________________ was interested in New Netherland.e. King Charles II gave his brother, James (Duke of _______________)

permission to take the land from the Dutch. f. The Dutch were forced out and the English took control. They

________________ the area New York.

B. New Jerseya. Part of the new land was given to two of the king’s close

_______________.b. Sir George ___________________ and Lord John Berkley.c. They called it New _____________________d. Granted religious freedom, had an _______________ assembly, and

gave out large land grants. CHUNK # 4 C. Pennsylvania

a. Founded by William ___________________GIST – Turn to page 75. Read the”Holy Experiment” paragraphs 1, 2 and 3. Write one statement in the space provided that gives the “gist” or summary of the selection.

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b. He was a _______________________c. This was a religious group which believed people should be

guided by their “inner ______________________”.d. They should not be led by ___________________ or the Bible.e. Quakers were often ____________________.f. Pennsylvania was a “holy _____________________” in which

religious and political freedom would be granted.g. Its major ___________________ was Philadelphia, “the city of

brotherly love.”h. This became a very large, prosperous, city, one of the

___________________ in the colonies.

D. Delawarea. William Penn later _______________ land south of Pennsylvania.b. This became the __________________ of Delaware.

E. The Southern Colonies: The Carolinas (North and South)a. This area was granted to a group of proprietors who were close

____________________ of King Charles II.b. The ________________ portion grew very slowly.c. ___________________ farming became its main function.d. In the ______________________ portion, more people settled.e. Established __________________ Town, which became a major port

city.f. ___________ farming eventually became important in South

Carolina.

F. Georgiaa. Founded by _________________ Oglethorpe.b. It was intended to be a ____________ for debtors who had been

imprisoned in England.c. Slavery and ___________________ were banned.d. These bans were later lifted and an elected __________________

was established.

G. Conclusiona. By the 1770s, England had ________ well established colonies in

America.b. Most of these colonies allowed ______________ freedom and had

elected assemblies.c. This tradition of self rule and freedom would lead to the

_________________ in the colonies in 1776.