Out of many Ch. 5 notes
Middle Colonies
I. The Middle Colonies
a. Location i. Along the lower Hudson River ii. Included New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania
b. Religion i. Puritan, Baptist, Quaker, Catholic, and Jewish congregations ii. Lutherans or Calvinists, Presbyterians, Anglicans, Baptists iii. Tolerance of religious practices and distinctions
c. Politics and government i. Justices appointed by colonial officials ii. Landowning farmers chose local officials
d. Economy i. Some of the best farmland in North America ii. Exported abundant produce iii. Booming port in Philadelphia
e. Social and cultural aspects i. Ethnically diverse, including Dutch, Huguenots, Flemish, German ii. Communities connected by kinship and neighborly bonds iii. Social stability and prosperity iv. Lots sold individually rather than in communal packages
f. Physical characteristics i. Rich farmland
I. The Middle Colonies
a. Location i. Along the lower Hudson River ii. Included New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania
b. Religion i. Puritan, Baptist, Quaker, Catholic, and Jewish congregations ii. Lutherans or Calvinists, Presbyterians, Anglicans, Baptists iii. Tolerance of religious practices and distinctions
c. Politics and government i. Justices appointed by colonial officials ii. Landowning farmers chose local officials
d. Economy i. Some of the best farmland in North America ii. Exported abundant produce iii. Booming port in Philadelphia
e. Social and cultural aspects i. Ethnically diverse, including Dutch, Huguenots, Flemish, German ii. Communities connected by kinship and neighborly bonds iii. Social stability and prosperity iv. Lots sold individually rather than in communal packages
f. Physical characteristics i. Rich farmland