Middle Colonies
Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York
Deleware
- Founding - Founded by Peter Minuit and the New Sweden Company in 1638
- Economy - Relied on cash crops such as, indigo, grain, and rice. Had a thriving lumber industry and also built ships
- Government - Proprietary
- Population - 58,094 people (1790)
- Native Americans - Nanticoke, Lenni Lanape
- Religion - Had a wide variety of religions
Pennsylvannia
- Founding - Founded by William Penn in 1682
- Economy - A mixed economy. Cash crops such as, wheat, corn, cattle, and dairy. There was also shipbuilding, textile, and paper making
- Government - Proprietary
- Population - 434,373 people (1790)
- Native Americans - Shawnee, Seneca
- Religion - Had a wide variety of religions
New Jersey
- Founding - Founded by Lord Berkeley and Sir George Carteret in 1664
- Economy - Centered around agriculture, mainly livestock and also manufactured iron
- Government - Royal
- Population - 184,139 people (1790)
- Native Americans - Lenni Lanape
- Religion - Had a wide variety of religions
New York
- Founding - Founded by the Duke of York in 1664
- Economy - Made up of agriculture and manufacturing. Cash crops such as, cattle, grain, rice, indigo, and wheat. Also centered around ship building and iron works
- Government - Royal
- Population - 340,120 people (1790)
- Native Americans - Iroquois, Algonquian
- Religion - Had a wide variety of religions