Middle Colonies
NY, NJ, Delaware, Pennsylvania
New York
- Founded: It was founded by the Dutch for trade and furs and became an English Colony in 1664.
- Economy: Made their money of a variety of ways: fur, lumber trading, shipping and slave trade.
- Government: Had a governor and an elected assembly. He made all of the laws, and there was little self govern.
- Population: Around 213, 000
- Native Americans: Iroquois, Algonquian tribes settled in the New York colony
- Religion: The settlers were among many faiths but more so Puritans of New England or the Catholic colony of Maryland but no established religion.
New Jersey
- Founded: Found by Lord Berkeley in 1664 for farming and trade.
- Economy: Earned a living by farming potatoes and growing tobacco.
- Government: Carteret granted a form of government in what was known as the "Concessions," which granted religious liberty to Englishmen in the new colony, and a government to be carried on by a governor, council, and an assembly of twelve to be chosen by the people, and no taxes were to be laid without the consent of the assembly
- Populations: Around 140,000
- Native Americans: The Unami (Lenape) tribe, Minisink tribe, and the Unalachtigo
- Religion: None really but did consist of Catholic and Protestant.
Delaware
- Founded: In 1776 by Peter Minuit
- Economy: Agriculture like farming and animals, manufacturing mineral production, and services such as, law firm and health care facilities.
- Government: Proprietary
- Populations: Around 46,000
- Native Americans: The Lenni Lenape tribe and the Nanticoke tribe settled here.
- Religion: No established religion.
Pennsylvania
- Founded: In 1681by William Penn and other Quakers for religious freedom.
- Economy: Pennsylvania's economy was very complex; it consisted of over 8 staple items that helped attract people. Wheat, corn, rye, hemp, and flax were the main crops sold in surplus that held up the economy. They were also very skilled craftsman.
- Government: Proprietary
- Populations: About 8,000
- Native Americans: The Munsee, Shawnee, Lenape, Erie, and Susquehannock
- Religion: None