Middle+Colonies

=**M **I **D **D **L **E ** C **O **L **O **N **I **E **S = Hey, hey you there! Yeah you, I bet you don't know alot about the middle colonies. Hey, pay attention! Look at this whole page, alot of information, right? But, if you read it all, this whole page will transfer into your mind. If you want to be even smarter than you already are, read this, it's fun. The Quakers listened to William Penn because he was wise, so do that to me. Those people in New York City didn't make it successful and wealthy by sitting around doing nothing. Pierre Van Courtland did what he had to to get people working, now so will I, READ IT.... QUAKERS: Kristen Dear Mother, How are you? It must be hard in Massachusetts working with the Puritans. Father and Matthew are doing fine but we are running low on food and we need more money. It would be great if you could send some more in your next letter. Life is, well I don't really know. Pennsylvania is okay, but I have nothing to do and I should be married by now. I saw a charming boy at a local farm and I went with him to a religious gathering he is part of. This man named William Penn was there and it was very interesting. They called themselves the Quakers. First, they talked about how the Inner Light inspires every individual person. I saw other poor people checking it out, and they all really looked out of shape. So, I wasn't the only one. I mean the king really doesn't like them and they had to go to a special hiding place. We sat in silence for about two hours before the "Inner Light" inspired someone to stand up and speak. They spoke about peace and loving everyone in all societies. They talked with thou and thee, and didn't tip hats. It was kind of like when our family used to hold hands and sing Kumbuya, we were all one. So, I want to join their group because anyone is welcome, but I need permission. I won't go to church services because they don't go, and it is fairly boring. Also, I wouldn't pray the same prayers you would, and I don't want to make it unsafisticated. I really believe the way they do, and they make me feel inspired. But, John had gotten into prison before, and he lives on the streets. Also, he got big fines and I don't want that to happen so I'll keep it private. Two societys can't mix, so I need to choose one and stick with it. I'm making my choice...Love you and write back soon. Oh, here's John now, we're going to another gathering. Love, Kristen Steins, Richard. Colonial America. Austin NY: Steck-Vaughn Company, 2000. 48-50 Print. === People walk through New York City everyday, but most of them probably don’t know its history, its beginning, or what it was like during colonial times. New York City is the oldest part of New York and has a very intriguing history. ===
 * COLONIAL MANHATTAN: Christina **

=== In the 1500’s, some explorers ventured into the New York City area. Some of the explorers include Giovanni da Verrazzano and Henry Hudson. A few explorers found //Man-a-hat-ta//, or what the Native Americans called present-day Manhattan Island. ===

=== During the 1610’s, a Dutch trader, Adriaen Block, and his crew were the first to settle on what is now Manhattan Island. More and more people began to settle in the new area and called the settlement New Amsterdam. At first the town didn’t do so well, until Peter Stuyvesant became governor and the town began to flourish. In the 1650’s, there were about 1000 people living in New Amsterdam. They lived in houses along narrow dirt lanes. === === === === **You've probably heard of** ** Wall Street ** **, but do you know why it’s called that? Colonists feared Indian attacks and white enemies, so they put up a wall along the northern edge of the settlement. After a few years the wall fell down, and the colonists put a road it used to be.** ===

=== In 1664, the English invaded present-day New York Harbor and demanded that Peter Stuyvesant give up New Amsterdam. A few years later, the Dutch got the colony back, but gave it to England as part of a peace treaty. The colony was renamed New York, after the Duke of York. ===

=== Under the English rule, New York City prospered. In the early 1700’s populations began to rise, and buildings started to fill the lower part of Manhattan. The //New-York Gazette//, the town’s first newspaper came out in 1725. Also, today’s Columbia University was founded in 1754 as King’s College. === (There are 4 middle colonies in this whole text!)See Riddles! === New York City was successful mainly because of its geography. Manhattan Island is surrounded by water, which made it easier for boats and ships to access it. This made trade easy as well. More trade made more money, which benefitted Manhattan. Business was very important there and it still is today. Benjamin Franklin said, "Time is money," which the city followed very well. The city became very popular and wealthy, and today it is one of the largest cities in the world. ===

** settelment: A small community **
Work Cited: Oreskes, Michael. "New York City." //World Book Student.// World Book, 2010. Web. 23 Nov. 2010. = VAN CORTLANDT MANOR: Simone =
 * flourish: to do well, prosper **
 * Wall Street: A street in New York City, major financial center of the world. **
 * Benjamin Franklin: An American statesman, author, scientist and inventor **

3. The next step requires a choice between drop spindle’s and spinning which comes to the same result.
==== · Drop spindle is a wooden stick which has a little cup on the bottom. You put the wool on it and spin it around as you are holding a thread of wool coming out of the top. As the drop spindle spins they twisted the thread. ====

· They could have also used a spinning wheel which works the same, just bigger.
==== Depending on where you were in class depended on what colors they would wear. The Van Courtlandt’s were high in class so they could afford colors like red which is made from cochineal beetles. The climate and geography influenced how many things they could make depending on how many sheep they could have in the area. Van Courtlandt Works,. Intervew by Simone K. 11/21/10. Print. 23 Nov 2010. ==== ====  ==== =** RIDDLES **=

Q: How many times in this whole Wiki do we say MIDDLE COLONIES? Including titles and every word in this writing.Try to find the answer to this hidden in the text!

 * Q: Can you tell us on disscution what these two pictures above are?**