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Facts, Facts, Facts!Loading...
-Part of New York was given to two men: George Carteret and John BerkeleyLoading...
The Duke of YorkLoading...
-Their part was named New Jersey and was split in halfLoading...
-Berkeley sells his half to a group of Quakers led by Edward ByllingeLoading...
-Penn sold land which later became DelawareLoading...
-Pennsylvania means Penn's woodsLoading...
Click on the photo above to see a fun video of the Middle Colonies.Loading...
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-The Dutch first settled in what is now New York. The Dutch came to the area to set up fur-trading posts. The British, however, wanted this land for themselves so that British settlers in New England could create new trade routes. In 1664, the British captured the colony, and England's king gave the land to his brother, the Duke of York. New York was called New York in honor of the Duke of York.