The Thirteen Colonies: Middle Colonies

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Connect the dots between past and present.

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There's always more than one side to the story.

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The thirteen British colonies in North America were founded between 1607 and 1733. Colonists sought religious freedom, economic opportunity, and adventure.

Key facts

Remember these

1Oral histories preserve community stories.
2Primary sources come from the time of the event.
3Historians use evidence to support claims.

Timeline

When it happened

1626
Peter Minuit buys Manhattan for New Amsterdam
1664
England takes New Netherland, creating New York and New Jersey
1681
William Penn receives Pennsylvania
1704
Delaware gets its own assembly

Then & Now

History isn't really 'history' — it shapes today, every day.

Mind = blown

Horses had died out in the Americas thousands of years earlier — the Spanish brought them back.

Question 1 of 2

What is an artifact?

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Question 2 of 2

Which is a secondary source?

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