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It was very populous compared to the other "cities" of the colonial period. It was filled with a mass of different cultures like the Dutch, French, British, etc... It was a bustling city, just like now. They're very similar, besides the technology factor!
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What influenced the growth of New York during the early colonial period?
the availability of waterways which were important highway during colonial times helped influence the growth of new york.they allowed trade to get to the city directly.
Was Boston in Massachusetts in the colonial times?
new york city
What major colonial city did the second Continental congress meet in?
New York City
What was the name of the Dutch colonial city that is now New York City?
New Amsterdam
What were the major cities of colonial New York?
New York City was the most important port city in New York. No other colonial city had more trade. Philadelphia and Boston in Pennsylvania and Massachusetts respectively were second and third. No other New York city was close to the importance of NYC.
What were the cities of colonial New York?
Saratoga, Alabany, and New York City off the top of my head
Is New York City a colonial city?
Yes but it was then called New Amsterdam in New Netherlands.
What was the main city in New England colonies during colonial times?
New York was the main city.
What did blacksmiths do in colonial New York city?
Blacksmiths in colonial cities would shoe horses and make iron objects like the rim of wagon wheels.
Colonial New Jersey's Cities?
New York City, Philadalphia, Folsom, Flint, Grand Rapids
What is the New York City term used to describe an Italian person?
Beautiful!
Why was the state of New York named New York?
When the English captured the Dutch colonial town of New Amsterdam, the Duke of York was honored by having the city renamed after his city of York, thus New York, a city in the New World. The English colony in which the city was located was also called New York, so when the colony revolted and declared its independence it became the State of New York.
