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The Colonization of New York
From the landings of the first explorers to the settlement and renaming of the NY colony
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4th Grade
02/04/2010

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patroon

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Settlers to the new colonies would rent land from these people and pay them back with livestock (animals) and crops that they raised on that land.

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New Netherlands

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The name of the new Dutch colony which included parts of present day New York, New Jersey and Delaware.

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Peter Minuit

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This person became the governor of the colony of New Netherlands after buying the island of Manhattan by trading beads, clothing and tools worth $24!

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colony

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A settlement ruled by another country.

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New Amsterdam

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This was the name of the city that was built on the tip of Manhattan Island in the colony of New Netherlands. It was built around a fort with the same name.

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Dutch West

Indies Co.

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The goal of this company was to send settlers to North America to set up a colony.

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Peter Stuyvesant

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This man became the governor of New Amsterdam. He was responsible for making laws in the city to keep the colonists safer.

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The British

(1664)

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This group of people took over the New Netherland colony without firing a single shot!

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New York

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This is the present day name of the colony formerly called New Netherlands. Name given by the British when they took over the colony.

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New York City

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This is the present day name of the city on the Island of Manhattan. Formerly called New Amsterdam but was renamed when the British took over.
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Richard Nicolls

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The first British governor of New York.
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John Peter Zenger

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This person started to publish a newspaper called the "Weekly Journal" in 1733. When he printed stories that made fun of the governor he was tried and found guilty. He was put in jail!
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Freedom of the Press

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The trial of John Peter Zenger was an important step toward this Constitutional Amendment.
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Whaling

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In 1683 this type of company was set up. The bones of the hunted animals were used to make buttons and colonists burned lamps using oil made from their blubber.
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Samuel Townsend

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Gathered a small fleet of ships to carry lumber, grains and beef to New York City. In return he brought with him molasses and sugar.
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