Founding of the 13 Founding of the 13 Original ColoniesOriginal Colonies

New York New Jersey Pennsylvania Delaware

16241624 – – DutchDutch West West India CompanyIndia Company

New AmsterdamNew Amsterdam German, Swedish, German, Swedish,

Dutch, & Finnish Dutch, & Finnish settlerssettlers

Excellent trade Excellent trade using the Hudson using the Hudson River & a good River & a good harbor harbor

English wanted it & English wanted it & attacked in attacked in 16641664

Renamed it Renamed it New New YorkYork

Gift to the Gift to the Duke of Duke of YorkYork

Threat to English trade Threat to English trade and settlementsand settlements

Dutch surrenderedDutch surrendered

Proprietary/Royal Proprietary/Royal Colony Colony

16641664 GivenGiven to Lord to Lord John John

Berkeley Berkeley & Sir & Sir George George CarteretCarteret

Duke of York gave Duke of York gave away for land salesaway for land sales

Encouraged settlers Encouraged settlers by offering:by offering:

Large tracts of landLarge tracts of land Freedom of religionFreedom of religion Trial by juryTrial by jury A A representative representative

assemblyassembly

King gave King gave William Penn William Penn land to pay off debt he land to pay off debt he owed the family--nearly as large as Englandowed the family--nearly as large as England

• 16811681 – Founded – Founded PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia

Founded forFounded for religious freedom for religious freedom for Society of Society of FriendsFriends==QuakersQuakers

• Believed every individual had an “inner light” leading to Believed every individual had an “inner light” leading to salvationsalvation

• Welcomed different religions and nationalitiesWelcomed different religions and nationalities• Treated Natives fairlyTreated Natives fairly

1638 settled by 1638 settled by SwedesSwedes

Swedish trading postSwedish trading post

England took over England took over in in 16821682

Swedish settlers built Swedish settlers built first log cabins in first log cabins in AmericaAmerica