Middle Colonies
New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware
"Bread Basket Region"
New York
- Founded by Peter Minuit in 1626
- Economy- Mixed farming and fur trade with Indians
- Was proprietary, then became royal colony
- In 1630 population was 350 and grew to 13909 by 1690.
- The Abenaki tribe, Cayuga tribe, Erie tribe, Laurentian tribes, and Mohawk tribe inhabited New York.
- No established religion
- Bought from the Iracoy
- Dutch Influence
Pennsylvania
- Founded by William Penn in 1682
- Economy- Mixed Farming, Wheat
- Proprietary Colony
- In the 1680's the population was 680 and grew to 11450 in 1690
- Iroquois Indians, Saluda Indians, Saponi Indians, Shawnee Indians, and the Tuscarora Indians inhabited Pennsylvania
- Quakers
- Dutch, and Sweden influence
New Jersey
- Founded by Sir George Carteret in 1664
- Economy- Mixed Farming
- Proprietary colony
- In 1670 the population was 1000, and grew to 8000 by 1690
- Nanticoke Lenni-Lenape, Powhatan Renape Nation, Ramapough Lenape Indian Nation, and Inter-Tribal American Indians inhabited New Jersey
- No established religion
- Sometimes called the "Sewer" of New York
Delaware
- Founded by Peter Minuit in 1638
- Economy- Trade
- Proprietary colony
- In 1650 the population was 185 and grew to 1482 by 1690
- Lenni Lenape tribe, and Nanticoke tribe inhabited Delaware
- No established religion
- Named after Lord De La Warr