Section 3 Assessment, Chapter 3 Pg 85

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1.) The early colonies and settlers all had their own ideas of religion which affected their government. New Amsterdam, which was eventually taken over by England, had patroons which were wealthy landowners who received land for bringing over 50 settlers. After they took over New Amsterdam, they renamed it New York, and ran it as a proprietary colony. New York was a place of ethnic and religious diversity, as was Pennsylvania. There, lived the Quakers who people saw as a threat to establish traditions. They were pacifists who were kind and refused to use force or fight in a wars.

2. Gave the colonists the right to elect representatives to the legislature assembly.

3. Penn believed that the land belonged to the Native Americans and that settlers should pay for it. He helped negotiate with the Native Americans in a civil manner.

4. The Quaker's believed that every individual had an 'inner light' that could guide them through salvation. They thought everyone was equal in God's eyes, and because of this they wouldn't bow to the king or queen. They were tolerant of other people's views, and were kind, and refused to fight in war or use force to harm others. The puritans thought that church services and officials were necessary when the  Quakers didn't.

5. New York had a Proprietary Colony which was where one man controlled the government.
    New Jersey had a representative assembly.
    North Pennsylvania was able to elect representatives to the legislative assembly.
    South Pennsylvania could form their own legislature.

6. THE MIDDLE COLONIES; grain, cattle, fish, lumber, rum, and iron.
       Grain, cattle, lumber, rum and iron were important to Pennsylvania.