Year: 1626
Founding: Originally founded by the Dutch, it was called New Amsterdam. Later, when King Charles 2 claimed it after the Dutch surrendered, he gave it to his brother the Duke of York, in which he named it New York.
Economy: shipbuilding, agriculture, trade
Religion: Religious freedom was a byproduct of trade. anyone could trade with them, no matter their religions, because it served as profit
Geography: Mountains, fertile lands for farming
Climate: mild hot summers, cold long winters
Government: By 1775, New York was governed as a royal colony
Celebrities/Important People:
Skai Jackson
lady GaGa
Michael Jordan
Adam Sandler
Jennifer Lopez
Robert Downey Jr.
Tom Cruise
Christina Aguilera
James Maslow
Ansel Elgort
Anne Hathaway
Alicia Keys
Target Residents: Anyone willing to trade
Analysis of founding: New York was founded for economic purposes. England took the colony from the Dutch because they wanted the riches the Dutch was getting. Anyone, regardless of religion, could come to the colony to trade products.
Analysis of geography, religion, economy, and government: New York was a breadbasket colony, but had other products to trade. Since New York was a proprietary colony, the colony exported most of their raw products such as grain and lumber to benefit England. Religion was a byproduct of all the trading that was going on in the colony.
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Founding: Originally founded by the Dutch, it was called New Amsterdam. Later, when King Charles 2 claimed it after the Dutch surrendered, he gave it to his brother the Duke of York, in which he named it New York.
Economy: shipbuilding, agriculture, trade
Religion: Religious freedom was a byproduct of trade. anyone could trade with them, no matter their religions, because it served as profit
Geography: Mountains, fertile lands for farming
Climate: mild hot summers, cold long winters
Government: By 1775, New York was governed as a royal colony
Celebrities/Important People:
Skai Jackson
lady GaGa
Michael Jordan
Adam Sandler
Jennifer Lopez
Robert Downey Jr.
Tom Cruise
Christina Aguilera
James Maslow
Ansel Elgort
Anne Hathaway
Alicia Keys
Target Residents: Anyone willing to trade
Analysis of founding: New York was founded for economic purposes. England took the colony from the Dutch because they wanted the riches the Dutch was getting. Anyone, regardless of religion, could come to the colony to trade products.
Analysis of geography, religion, economy, and government: New York was a breadbasket colony, but had other products to trade. Since New York was a proprietary colony, the colony exported most of their raw products such as grain and lumber to benefit England. Religion was a byproduct of all the trading that was going on in the colony.
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