Life in the Middle Colonies Unit 3 Chapter 6 Lesson 2 Pages

THE PEOPLE  Diversity  Diversity – differences among different groups of people  This describes the Middle Colonies  First: Dutch, French, Belgian, Swedish  Then: English Puritans & Quakers  Next: German, Irish, and Scottish  Also, Africans – Some as slaves; some free

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PHILADELPHIA  Philadelphia  Philadelphia = brotherly love in Greek  Named by William Penn  Bounded on the idea that people of different backgrounds could live peacefully together  Immigrants  Immigrants –a person who comes into a country to make a new life religious freedom land  Came for religious freedom, economic opportunities, land, and business

COSTS & BENEFITS COSTS Leaving their homes, families, friends Leaving their homes, families, friends Settling in an unknown place Settling in an unknown place Learning new laws Learning new laws Adapting to new culture Adapting to new culture BENEFITS Religious freedom Religious freedom Political freedom Political freedom Escape from war in homelands Find economic opportunities A chance to buy their own land

GREAT AWAKENING 1720’s Started in the Middle Colonies A religious movement that awakened or renewed peoples’ interest in religion A religious movement that awakened or renewed peoples’ interest in religion

RELIGION CHANGES  George Whitefield  George Whitefield & Jonathan Edwards  Gave speeches that marked a change in religious ideas  Talked about direct relationship with God  Traveled long distances giving emotional speeches

RESULTS OF THE GREAT AWAKENING  Brought people together  Religious Tolerance  Religious Tolerance – acceptance of religious differences  Everyone was welcomed at the prayer meetings: poor, rich, women, and Africans both free and enslaved  Not everyone agreed and this created even great religious diversity

RELIGION Many different churches in close proximity. This is different from the New England colonies. Religion was directly related to the social life. After church, people got together and talked Religion changed beliefs  many people thought enslaving Africans was wrong. Germantown, PA Germantown, PA  1 st group to protest slavery (Quakers – 1688)

SOCIAL LIFE Just as varied as religious beliefs Big cities like New York and Philadelphia: Dances, plays, concerts, social clubs, horse races, sleigh rides, & ice skating Rural areas: barn raisings

PHILADELPHIA GROWS William Penn William Penn – owner of the Pennsylvania Colony Planned the government Philadelphia was its most important town In 1682 – only 10 houses 50 yrs. Later – 11,000 people lived in Philadelphia

BENJAMIN FRANKLIN Most famous Philadelphian Set up 1 st trained fire fighters 1 st hospital Militia – volunteer army Founded PA 1 st college 1 st public library

BENJAMIN FRANKLIN  Printer for the Pennsylvania Gazette Poor Richard’s Almanack  Wrote Poor Richard’s Almanack yearly book that had a calendar, weather forecasts, stories, jokes, and wise sayings Sold many copies and made Franklin rich

True or False Philadelphia grew slowly because not much was happening there. FALSE FALSE

True or False The Middle Colonies were home to people of many different religions. TRUE TRUE

True or False Dances and concerts were not popular in the Middle Colonies because most people believe that they were a waste of time. FALSE FALSE

True or False Benjamin Franklin lived in Philadelphia and worked to improve the city. TRUE TRUE

True or False Many immigrants to the Middle Colonies wanted the chance to make a new life and buy their own land. TRUE TRUE

True or False William Penn designed Philadelphia with wide streets and many public parks. TRUE TRUE

Who was responsible for the Great Awakening? GEORGE WHITEFIELD GEORGE WHITEFIELD

immigrants The thousands of immigrants who settled in the Middle Colonies added to the region’s diversity.

What were some of the effects of the Great Awakening? Changed religious ideas & practices, helped bring people together, led to greater religious toleration, added to the religious diversity, increased the free exercise of religion Changed religious ideas & practices, helped bring people together, led to greater religious toleration, added to the religious diversity, increased the free exercise of religion