English Colonies

1. Middle Colonies

1.1. New Jersey

1.1.1. 1. The Dutch

1.1.2. 2. James took the land

1.1.3. 3. They wanted a new life

1.1.4. 4. People from Sweden, France, and Portugal

1.1.5. 5. Part of Southern New York was split off into a new colony which was later known as New Jersey

1.2. New York

1.2.1. 1. The Dutch

1.2.2. 2. James took the land

1.2.3. 3. The Dutch wanted a new life, money, and trade

1.2.4. 4. The Native Americans lived there and then the Dutch and English immagrated there

1.2.5. 5. New York was orignially called the New Netherland

1.3. Delaware

1.3.1. 1. William Penn

1.3.2. 2. He was granted a charter from King Charles

1.3.3. 3. He wanted a place for the quakers to live

1.3.4. 4.

1.3.5. 5.

1.4. Pennsylvania