Welcome To New York

New York History

• Founded in 1626 by Peter Minuit
• The first two Major Cities New York City and Albany
• Many names before New Yorrk include New Sweden and New Amsterdam

Peter Minuit

• He was born in 1580 in Wesel, Germany
• On August 20, 1615 he married Gertrud Raetz
• In 1625 Peter Minuit was appointed director general of New Netherland.
• He was a protestant leader of New York Colony
• his family fled from Germany to The Netherlands for religious freedom

Jobs in the Colony

• By 1774 3/4 families owned a farm
• Slaves made tobacco, corn and wheat
• Many iron mines to send to England
• Woman's jobs included cooking,sewing and cleaning

Religion

• People are coming here for religious freedom
• We have some of the most religious diversity
• most people were catholic

Climate

• Warm summers and mild winters
• Great for agriculture
• Northern New York has mountains with snow

Natural Resources

• Timber - great for houses, furniture and more
• Furs - nice for warmth
• Coal - for heating
• Farmland - great for growing wheat and corn

Government

• New York is a Royal Colony
• Governor and his Council appointed by British monarch
• People elect their own legislature

Fun Facts

• The trip from England to New York took 2 1/2months by boat
• Most families had 6+ kids
• New York City was the first capital city

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