Exploring the Middle Colonies Together
A Journey Through New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware Grade 5 US History Adventure
What Do You Already Know?
Think about what you know about American colonies Share one fact about colonial life Let's organize our ideas into categories: Government, Economy, Religion, Society
Key Vocabulary - I Can Define These Terms!
Proprietary Colony: A colony governed by individuals granted land by the king Royal Colony: A colony directly controlled by the king Cash Crop: A crop grown primarily for sale, not personal use Pacifist: A person opposed to war or violence Quaker: A member of the Religious Society of Friends, known for pacifism Patroon: A landowner in New Netherland with special privileges
Map of the Middle Colonies
Religious Diversity in the Middle Colonies
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Economic Life - Cash Crops and Trade
Wheat was called 'America's bread basket' Corn, oats, and barley were major crops Fur trading with Native Americans Shipbuilding along the rivers Iron production in Pennsylvania Busy ports in New York and Philadelphia
Think and Discuss
How did the Quakers' beliefs influence Pennsylvania's government? Why were cash crops so important to the Middle Colonies' economy? What made the Middle Colonies different from New England or Southern Colonies?
I Can Statements - What We've Learned!
I can define all six vocabulary terms accurately I can describe religious diversity in the Middle Colonies I can explain the political, economic, and social characteristics I can analyze early democratic ideas like town meetings I can locate the Middle Colonies and Native American nations on a map I can compare the Middle Colonies to other colonial regions