Like in all colonies, education in the New York colony started as very basic. Most males only attended school until third grade. Some attended to 8th but most boys became apprentices. Girls were taught at home by their mothers.
Education in New York colonies included religious studies for all students. Higher education was only for white males and some were as young as 15.
Everyone was taxed in colonial new york. :)
A celebration in colonial New York was New Years Eve. A fun thing that people did in colonial New York was go to the theater.
The population in New York in colonial times was diverse.
The government of colonial New York resided in a governor and an elected assembly.
The people of colonial New York drink mostly tea and water.
education in colonial new york wasn't that important
The children went to school only if they knew how to read. That was how it was in Massachusetts's though. They also had to know how to read the bible.
What were some contributions of Colonial New York
Everyone was taxed in colonial new york. :)
A celebration in colonial New York was New Years Eve. A fun thing that people did in colonial New York was go to the theater.
Colonial New York was named after the King of England's brother, the Duke of York.
The population in New York in colonial times was diverse.
The government of colonial New York resided in a governor and an elected assembly.
The people of colonial New York drink mostly tea and water.
The first people to come to Colonial New York were the Quakers. The Quakers stopped in New York before moving on to Pennsylvania.
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Women's roles in Colonial New York were very different than their English counterparts. The women of colonial New York were Dutch and were able to work, run businesses, and own property.