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It was the mercantil era when several European nations were competing for colonies to produce wealth. The Netherlands had just [1588] won virtual independence from Spain with the sinking of the famous Armada. The Dutch were therefore seeking colonies that they could exploit and in 1608 they hired the English explorer, Henry Hudson, to find them a viable land. Hudsun sailed up the river that now bears his name and determined that it was banked by fertile fields that offered the potential for cash crop production [patroonships] and so he claimed the New Netherland Colony, and established the New Amsterdam Settlement, for Holland. The Colony remained in the hands of the Dutch until 1664 when the ongoing mercantil wars brought The Netherlands into conflict with England. Charles II [Eng.] dispatched his brother, James, Duke of York, to wrest the Dutch Colony from them. He did so and then changed its name to New York [both the settlement and the colony].
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What was the first permanent settlement in the New Jersey colony?
New York
What are the social reasons for settlement in the 13 colonies?
Each colony had a different reason to start. The Jamestown settlement in 1607 was to find gold ( there was no gold) and they were sent there by the London Company. Pennsylvania was begun by the Quakers that came with William Penn from London. Plymouth, Mass was begun by the Piligrams seeking a means to worship beyond the Church of England. So, as you can see there were many reasons why people came to the colonies. New York began as a Dutch settlement and was taken by the Duke of York as a British colony. Each colony has it's own story and reason.
What colony began as a dutch settlement?
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.
What is settlement in a new country called?
That is a colony.
Did the New York colony have an excellent harbor?
Yes. New York City has a great harbor, which is one of the main reasons it has become such a major city.
What was the first permanent settlement in the New Jersey colony?
New York
What Dutch colony was renamed New York?
New Netherland. The settlement at New York City (Manhattan Island) was called New Amsterdam.
After the English captured the New Netherland colony in 1664 the Swedish settlement came under the control of who?
The Duke of York New York
What are the social reasons for settlement in the 13 colonies?
Each colony had a different reason to start. The Jamestown settlement in 1607 was to find gold ( there was no gold) and they were sent there by the London Company. Pennsylvania was begun by the Quakers that came with William Penn from London. Plymouth, Mass was begun by the Piligrams seeking a means to worship beyond the Church of England. So, as you can see there were many reasons why people came to the colonies. New York began as a Dutch settlement and was taken by the Duke of York as a British colony. Each colony has it's own story and reason.
What colony began as dutch settlement?
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.
What colony began as a dutch settlement?
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.
What is the word for a settlement in a new country or region?
The word for a new settlement in a country or region is colony
What is settlement in a new country called?
That is a colony.
What colony was new york originally part of?
It was a 17th Century Dutch colonial settlement known as New Amsterdam
After the English captured the New Netherland colony in 1664 the Swedish settlement came under the control of .?
The Duke of York
After the English captured the New Netherland colony in 1664 the Swedish settlement came under the control of?
The Duke of York
Name for early Dutch settlement which became New York City?
The name of the first dutch settlement was New Amsterdam
