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Colonial New York Questions and Answers 2024
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Colonial New YorkWhy did the British want control of New Netherland? - answer-So they could control the
Atlantic Coast from Georgia to Canada.
-Why? Since Henry Hudson, an English explorer, had already explored this land, the
British thought it should belong to them.
How did British take NY? - answer-When the British arrived, they demanded the Dutch
to surrender
-Peter Stuyvesant was VERY UPSET but he had few weapons to fight with
-Sept 8, 1664, the British took control of New Netherland without firing a shot!
-The British king gave this land to his brother, James, Duke of York
-New Netherland became New York
-New Amsterdam became New York City
How did the location of New Netherland make it easy for the British to take over? -
answer-The British already had settlements nearby in New England, like Massachusetts
and Virginia
The 13 Colonies - answer1. New Hampshire
2. Massachusetts
3. Rhode Island
4. Connecticut
5. New York
6. New Jersey
7. Pennsylvania
8. Delaware
9. Maryland
10. Virginia
11. North Carolina
12. South Carolina
13. Georgia
Life under British Rule - answer-First Governor was Richard Nicolls
-He set up a new colonial government and treated the Dutch well
-Mail service was set up between NY and Boston in 1673
-Population grew in NYC
Why was John Peter Zanger put in jail? - answer-In 1733, John Peter Zenger published
a newspaper called the Journal
-Zenger wrote stories that made fun of Governor William Cosby
-Gov Cosby didn't like these stories so he had Zenger thrown in jail.
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