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The two English colonies with the highest Dutch-speaking populations were New Netherland (present-day New York) and New Jersey. Dutch influence in these colonies can still be seen today in the form of place names, architecture, and cultural traditions.
The two colonies with many Dutch-speaking people were New York and New Jersey. Originally settled by the Dutch as New Netherland, these areas had a significant Dutch presence, particularly in urban centers like New Amsterdam (now New York City). The Dutch influence remained even after the English took control in the 17th century, contributing to the cultural and linguistic landscape of the region.
dutch women could own property after they married
the dutch controlled the lands.
The people called "Pennsylvania Dutch" were settlers from Germany that set up homesteads in eastern and central Pennsylvania. The word for German is Deutsch, so when people asked them were they were from, the English heard 'Dutch' and assumed they were from Holland, e.g. English speaking folks thought they said "Dutch".
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New York
German immigrants settled the middle colonies.
English women could not own property after they married.
they were settled mainly by English, French, Dutch, and Germans.
There were several ethnic groups that settled in the middle colonies. Those groups included Swedish people, Irish, English, Scottish, Dutch, and French.
English women could not own property after they married.