Settling the Middle Colonies

The Middle Colonies later became the states of New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware.

The Dutch colony of New Netherland was taken by the British in the 17th century and later became the colonies of New York and New Jersey.

William Penn founded the Pennsylvania Colony in 1681 and brought over Quaker dissidents from England, Wales, the Netherlands, and France.

The Middle Colonies were more ethnically diverse than elsewhere in British North America and were somewhat more socially tolerant.