New York's Founding
King Charles II wanted to stop the pirates and smuggles between thr northern and southern English colonies. He sent his brother the Duke of York (James II) to take over New Amsterdam. After taking the colony form the Dutch governor, Peter Stuyvesent, James II renamed the colony New York.
The New York Colony was founded for religious freedom
Henry Hudson went down the Hudson River and they settled there as they were looking for a north west passage :)
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.
New York University founded in 1831.
The government of colonial New York resided in a governor and an elected assembly.
The first people to come to Colonial New York were the Quakers. The Quakers stopped in New York before moving on to Pennsylvania.
Peter Minuit founded New York in1626. At this time the colony was called New Netherland. In 1674, King Charles II took over and named it New York, after his brother, the Duke of York.
The first people to come to Colonial New York were the Quakers. The Quakers stopped in New York before moving on to Pennsylvania.
it started as the Netherlands in colonial times founded by peter Minuit
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.
education in colonial new york wasn't that important
New York University founded in 1831.
The government of colonial New York resided in a governor and an elected assembly.