Founding of the 13 Original Colonies

Massachusetts Rhode Island Connecticut and New Hampshire

What is a Charter? What is it’s Purpose?

New York Delaware Pennsylvania New Jersey

The Netherlands became a commercial and naval power in the 17 th Century Challenged England for supremacy Three Anglo-Dutch Naval Wars fought over 100 years

Dutch also became a colonial power, especially in the East Indies (Dutch East India Company) The Dutch West India Company maintained profitable business in the Caribbean & South America

Taking advantage of land along the Hudson River claimed by Henry Hudson on behalf of the Netherlands….the Dutch West India Company established a new colony to participate in the Fur Trade….New Netherlands.

The Dutch received Manhattan Island from the Native Americans*** for worthless trinkets. Today, Manhattan is considered the most valuable real estate in the world.

1624 – Dutch West India Company New Amsterdam ▫ German, Swedish, Dutch, & Finnish settlers Excellent trade using the Hudson River & a good harbor English wanted it & attacked in 1664 ▫ Renamed it New York ▫ Gift to the Duke of York Threat to English trade and settlements Dutch surrendered Proprietary/Royal Colony

1664 Given to Lord John Berkeley & Sir George Carteret Duke of York gave away for land sales Encouraged settlers by offering: Large tracts of land Freedom of religion Trial by jury A representative assembly

King gave William Penn land to pay off debt he owed the family--nearly as large as England 1681 – Founded Philadelphia Founded for religious freedom for Society of Friends=Quakers Believed every individual had an “inner light” leading to salvation Welcomed different religions and nationalities Treated Natives fairly

1638 settled by Swedes Swedish trading post England took over in 1682 Swedish settlers built first log cabins in America