NEW YORK AND PENNSYLVANIA----WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6

• 8.5: Describe the settlement of New

Netherlands and the subsequent possession of

the colony by the English, including: Dutch

influences, Peter Stuyvesant, Patroon System,

Renaming to New York, Diverse population.

• 8.6: Analyze the founding of Pennsylvania as a

haven for Quakers and the tolerance that drew

many different groups to the colony including;

William Penn, Philadelphia, Role of Women,

Relationship with Indians.

Bellwork

New York and Pennsylvania are two

of the busiest cities in America today.

As you enter class today, discuss at

your table how you think these cities

became what they are today.

Hint: Economy, Religion, Leadership,

etc.

New York

STANDARD 8.5

• New Netherlands:

• Colony between English Colonies; New England and

Virginia

• Originally under Dutch control

• Easy access to the ocean through the Hudson River

• River access allowed it to become a major colony for

transportation of goods

STANDARD 8.5

• The Dutch West India Company

controlled New Netherlands.

• Patroons: People who were granted land

from the DWIC if they could bring at least 50

settlers.

• The DWIC did this to increase the

population

• Workers had to give the patroons a share of

their crops

STANDARD 8.5

• The English were interested in

New Amsterdam

• Peter Stuyvesant: Dutch

governor of New Netherlands

• In 1664, Stuyvesant surrendered

when an English fleet attacked

STANDARD 8.5

• King Charles of England gave the colony

to his brother, The Duke of York

• After gaining the territory, he renamed

New Netherlands to New York

STANDARD 8.5

• The Duke of York divided the colony between the Hudson and Delaware

Rivers.

• This area became New Jersey

• Both New York and New Jersey had very diverse populations consisting of

many different ethnic groups.---- Why?

PENNSYLVANIA (PA)

EXIT TICKET ON YOUR OWN SHEET OF PAPER, GIVE THE ANSWERS TO THE FOLLOWING

QUESTIONS. WHEN YOU TURN IN YOUR SHEET TO MR. PECK, SIT QUIETLY UNTIL THE BELL RINGS.

1) Who originally controlled New Netherlands before

the English?

A) The Pilgrims

B) The Dutch

C) The Puritans

2) These were landowners who brought more people

into the colony by allowing them to work land

A) Patroons

B) Indentured Servants

C) Coordinators

3) William Penn founded Pennsylvania to provide

religious tolerance for which faith?

A) Buddhists

B) Catholics

C) Quakers

4) Briefly describe the relationship between William

Penn and the Native Americans in Pennsylvania.

Hint: Were they nice to each other? Or not nice to

each other? Why?