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While there were many positives of New Netherland and Pennsylvania encouraging settlers (formed our government as it is today), there was also drawbacks such as famine and disease.
The proprietor of New Netherlands was the Dutch West India Company in 1624.
They planned their colonies carefully.
The middle colonies were Pennsylvania, New York (origionally New Netherland) New Jersey, and Delaware.
New Netherland was comprised of more than one state. Henry Hudson claimed the territory for the Dutch. It encompasses parts of the states of New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Connecticut, and Delaware.
New Netherland ended in 1674.
New Netherland which was comprised of coastal areas in what is now New York, New Jersey , Pennsylvania and Delaware was a Dutch colony at one time.
New Netherland which was comprised of coastal areas in what is now New York, New Jersey , Pennsylvania and Delaware was a Dutch colony at one time.
When originally settled by the Dutch, New York City was called New Amsterdam.At that time, New Netherland referred to the settlement of the east coast by the Dutch which includes what today is now New York State, New Jersey, Delaware, and Connecticut. It also included some settlements in Pennsylvania and Rhode Island.
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New Netherland was led by Peter Minuit In 1626