Social studies
describe africans in new netherland
*some came to the colony as free people *some were able to earn freedom *the first africans arrived as enslaved people
how did king charles 2 take control of new netherland
In 1664, James, Duke of York and brother to King Charles II, asserted his claim to the entire region between the Connecticut and Delaware rivers
economy
System for producing and distributing goods and services
patroon
a person who brought 50 settlers to New Netherland and in return received a large land , a person who brought 50 settlers to New Netherland and in return received a large land grant and other special privileges. from the dutch west india company
explorer
a person who travels to unknown places to discover new things
what were the major types of work in the new netherland settlement
building houses farming trading
dutch west india company
company formed by several dutch people in the early 1600's to set up trade with the native americans
describe the fur trade between colonists and native americans
furs were sent down the hudson river to new amsterdam and then shipped to europe and sold
petiton
is a written request given to a offical
what is one of the earliest dutch settlements in what is now new york
new amsterdam
colonist
person who lives in a colony
colony
place that is owned by another county
why did the english want to take over new netherland
the Dutch governor of New Amsterdam was so unpopular the inhabitants invited the English to take it. Around 30 years later, the Dutch peacefully took over England in the Glorious Revolution of 1689
profit
the amount of money left over after expenses are taken out
what was life like for the dutch under english rule
the dutch had to swear loyalty to the english kings but they can keep there langue
why was the dutch fur trade important to both dutch and native americans
the dutch made money by shipping furs to europe and native americans senefited frome the tools and cloth made by the eropeans
governor
the leader of a colony or state
why did dutch colonists urge peter stuyesant to surrender to the english
they feared english may destroy them
what is one reason why european explorers came to what is now new york
they were looking for a shorter route to asia
northwest passage
water route that explorers hoped to discover through north america, connecting the atlantic and pacific ocean
