1. Section 4 Notes

2.  The DUTCH had established New Netherland along the
mid-Atlantic coast in 1621 mainly as a TRADING POST.
 In 1655, the DUTCH seized NEW SWEDEN, a Swedish
colony to the south, and made it part of New Netherland.
 In 1664, the DUKE OF YORK led an army that seized NEW
NETHERLAND for the English. His brother, King Charles
II, renamed the colony New York.
 England let the DUTCH settlers keep their land, religion,
and customs. The new colony also allowed RELIGIOUS
FREEDOM to all.

6.  The DUKE OF YORK gave some of New York to two
friends, Lord John Berkeley and Sir George Carteret.
The area was named NEW JERSEY after Carteret’s
birthplace in England.
 NEW JERSEY became a royal colony in 1702.

8.  The QUAKERS were another religious group that faced
persecution in England. QUAKERS believed all people
were equal, and they opposed WAR and VIOLENCE.
 In 1681, WILLIAM PENN, a QUAKER, was granted
land in North America. PENN named the land
PENNSYLVANIA and made it a haven for QUAKERS
and all other groups seeking to live freely.
 To gain access to the sea, PENNSYLVANIA soon joined
with three counties on the Delaware River. The
counties later broke away to form the separate colony
of DELAWARE.