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The Starting of the Middle Colonies
The Middle colonies started around the1600's. ( exact date not known. ) -
Duke of York Sending Settlers to New York
New York was the first Middle colony colony.The people that started the first colony in the Middle colonies was the Dutch sent by the Duke of York. He was really the one that sent the people/settlers to live in the Middle colonies. P.S. The Duke of York was the king's brother, later called king James ll. ( exact date not known. ) -
New York Birth
New York was founded in 1626 by Peter Minuit and Peter Stuy vesant. ( exact date not known. ) -
Delaware Birth
Delaware was founded in March 1638 by Peter Minuit a Dutch. ( exact date not known. ) -
New Jersey Birth
New Jersey was founded by Lord Berkeley and George Carteret in 1664. ( exact date not known. ) -
The New Jersey Agreement
In 1665, the Concession and Agreement was written in an effort to entice settlers to New Jersey. ( exact date not known. ) -
William Pen's New Land
King Charles ll granted the land for the Pennsilvania colony to William Penn on March 4, 1681 as payment for a debt the crown owed his family. -
Pennsilvania Birth
Pennsilvania was founded in March 4, 1681 by William Penn and other quakers. -
Uniting the Jerseys
On April 15, 1702 Queen Anne united west and east Jersey into one royal colony,the province of New Jersey. -
Bread Basket Colonies
Pennsilvania became a leading exporter on wheat, corn, rye, and flax making it the leading food producer in the colonies, and later states, between the years of 1725- 1840.Because of the large grain exports resulting from this soil, the colonies became to be known as the ''Bread Basket'' colonies. ( exact date not known. )
