IZZY HALL(P.6)
COACH SMITH: PRE-AP US HISTORY 8
10/12/13
COACH SMITH: PRE-AP US HISTORY 8
10/12/13
REASONS FOR & DATE OF FOUNDING
REASONS: New York is considered a Middle Colony. This colony was established by the people of the Netherlands for trade and furs. This made profit with selling for high costs. Most english and dutch women purchased these furs to signify wealth.
IN DEPTH: New York was founded by Peter Minuit in order to create a good fur trade system. This attracts steelers through money and a firm base to create a stock.
DATE: New York became an English Colony in 1624
IN DEPTH: New York was founded by Peter Minuit in order to create a good fur trade system. This attracts steelers through money and a firm base to create a stock.
DATE: New York became an English Colony in 1624
ECONOMY
New York's economy consisted of Manufacturing (shipbuilding, iron works), Agriculture (cattle, grain, rice, indigo, wheat).
AFFECTS: This system of economy was a trade and profit system. This would attract settlers looking for a colony that would benefit in receiving money.
AFFECTS: This system of economy was a trade and profit system. This would attract settlers looking for a colony that would benefit in receiving money.
GEOGRAPHY
New York is heavily populated with forests and lake areas. Below I have listed some major lakes and rivers.
Major Rivers: Hudson River, Mohawk River, Genesee River
Major Lakes: lake Ontario, Lake Erie, Lake Champlain, Lake George
New york also has mostly rugged land. The geography of New York is diverse. The highest, most rugged mountains, the Adirondack Mountains
AFFECTS: This attracts settlers due to a good food source and plentiful opportunities for fur trade.
Major Rivers: Hudson River, Mohawk River, Genesee River
Major Lakes: lake Ontario, Lake Erie, Lake Champlain, Lake George
New york also has mostly rugged land. The geography of New York is diverse. The highest, most rugged mountains, the Adirondack Mountains
AFFECTS: This attracts settlers due to a good food source and plentiful opportunities for fur trade.
GOVERNMENT
New York has a governor and an elected assembly. The Charter of Liberties gives free rights to all Dutch and English settlers. New York also has religious freedom. The colony was run by a governor appointed by the king of England. He made all the laws, and there was little self-government.
AFFECTS: This government would potentially drive away settlers because of the small amount of freedom.
AFFECTS: This government would potentially drive away settlers because of the small amount of freedom.
CELEBRITIES/ IMPORTANT RESIDENTS
HISTORICAL:
John Davison Rockefeller
Anna Eleanor Roosevelt
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt
MODERN:
lady gaga
michael jordan
adam sandler
jenifer lopez
(MAAAANY MORE)
John Davison Rockefeller
Anna Eleanor Roosevelt
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt
MODERN:
lady gaga
michael jordan
adam sandler
jenifer lopez
(MAAAANY MORE)
RELIGION
New York was situated between the Puritan colonies of New England and the catholic colony of Maryland, so the settlers were of many faiths. They had considerable religious freedom. Although minorities were numerous, it can be said that Protestantism was the main religion in colonial New York.
AFFECTS: The religion was generically free causing more settlers to favor that colony.
AFFECTS: The religion was generically free causing more settlers to favor that colony.
FOUNDING DOCUMENTS
This was the charter given to Peter Minuit in order to establish New York as a royal colony.
RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS
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TARGET RESIDENTThe perfect target to be a New York citizen would be one who is ok with little government say and can hold their own religious meetings. They would most likely be a wheat farmer and would be happy to live in a royal powerful king like colony.
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BIBLIOGRAPHY
Works Cited
"The 13 American Colonies: New York." The 13 American Colonies: New York. N.p., 2013. Web. 15 Oct. 2013.
"New York Almanac." New York State Almanac. N.p., 27 June 2013. Web. 15 Oct. 2013.
"Quizlet." 13 Colonies and Their Reasons for Founding Flashcards. Quizlet, 2013. Web. 15 Oct. 2013.
Works Cited
"The 13 American Colonies: New York." The 13 American Colonies: New York. N.p., 2013. Web. 15 Oct. 2013.
"New York Almanac." New York State Almanac. N.p., 27 June 2013. Web. 15 Oct. 2013.
"Quizlet." 13 Colonies and Their Reasons for Founding Flashcards. Quizlet, 2013. Web. 15 Oct. 2013.