Middle Colony
Bailey Smith
Delaware
- Was founded in 1638, by Peter Minuit
- Made economy with trade and profits
- They were a proprietary government
- The Delaware Indians were known as Lenape, but American colonist named them Delaware Indians
- They had no specific religion
- In 1890 many Delaware tribe members become Cherokee citizens
New York
- Was founded in 1664 by Peter Minuit
- The economy was mixed farming and selling furs
- Their government started out proprietary and turned into royal
- In 1664 the population was at 9,000 people
- They had no established religion
- In 1765 NYC hosted the first Colonial Congress
New Jersey
- Founded in 1664 by Sir George Carteret
- The economy was mostly mixed farming
- Government was proprietary
- The Native's that first settled here were the Paleo-Indians
- They had no religion
- In 1702 East and West Jersey combined into one colony
Pennsylvania
- Was founded by William Penn in 1682
- Economy was mixed farming and grew wheat
- The government was proprietary
- The population was about 700
- Mostly Quakers moved here around 1682