PA History

The Begining

Oct 4, 1600

Before Pa started the indians ruled this land before white men came over and forced them to move out

PA History

Period: Oct 5, 1600 to Oct 5, 1700

The first settlers

Oct 5, 1609

the first settlers were holland hires henry hudson to explore found hudson river
the first settlment was jamestown, wa

First settlers on the east coast

Oct 5, 1609

Northern Colonies
New Netherlands (Dutch)
New England (England)
Canada/New France
(France
Middle Colonies
Virginia (England)
Southern Colonies
New Spain
Spanish Florida

dutch explores

Oct 5, 1632

Hudson-Delaware Bay. Ship is “Half Moon”
Looking for N.W. passage to Asia
Hendrickson
Sails up the Delaware R. and discovers the Schuylkill R. on his return
Dutch West India Co. Formed
set up in New Jersey and Delaware
Dutch Est. Fort Beversrede-modern day Philly
Wanted trade not settlement
Dutch accomplished
Trading posts
Trading routes
Trade w/natives
Explored new areas

sweden

Oct 5, 1637

bought manhatten for 24 dollors of trinkets off the indians