The people who lived in the middle colonies were from many different areas of Europe.They were a diverse population and took part in different religions. A Frenchman visiting the middle colonies called it a great “melting pot” because of the great diversity of the people living in this area.
They sailedup the Hudson River and settled in an area they called New Netherlands in 1624. England felt that they had claim to this land and sent a fleet to conquer New Netherlands and reclaim the land in 1664. King Charles II then gave the colony to his brother, the Duke of York. He kept some of the land for himself, renaming it New York
They sailedup the Hudson River and settled in an area they called New Netherlands in 1624. England felt that they had claim to this land and sent a fleet to conquer New Netherlands and reclaim the land in 1664. King Charles II then gave the colony to his brother, the Duke of York. He kept some of the land for himself, renaming it New York
King Charles owed Penn’s father a large amount of money, and Penn stated that the land would be the repayment of this debt. King Charles II liked his idea and gave Penn a charter for a large area of land that would be called Pennsylvania, “sylvania” meaning “woods” (so Penn’s woods).
Penn got to North America, he asked the Duke ofYork to lease him some land so that Pennsylvania was not landlocked and would have an outlet to the sea. The Duke agreed and gave him more land that later became Delaware.
The Quakers believed in religious freedom and did not believe in religious rituals or ceremonies. They were very peaceful and did not fight in wars or believe in slavery.