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1. Hot, humid summers
2. Bitterly cold & windy winters
3. Lots of snow
4. Was very cold in the winter but were still able to plant crops
5. Not as cold as the New England colony but not as warm as the southern colonies

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Samuel de Champlain found New York in 1628. He was born in France in 1567. He died in Canada on December 25th, 1635, He made important explorations to New York. He found Quebec

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People in the new york colony were Germans, Scandinavians, French, Scots, English, Irish, Jews, Italians, and Croats. Not all settlers were Dutch, they all lived under Dutch rule. Other residents were born in Africa and brought to the colony as slaves. The slaves were allowed to buy their freedom but they could never come up with enough money to do so. There were also lots of Native American tribes in the ares, but they were driven further north because of the arrival of the Europeans.

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1. Swampy near the coast and the Hudson River
2. Further north were mountains covered with forests
3. Ground was rocky
4. Soil was good for farming once it was cleared of rocks and trees

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People in the new york colony were Germans, Scandinavians, French, Scots, English, Irish, Jews, Italians, and Croats. Not all settlers were Dutch, however they all lived under Dutch rule. Other residents of New Netherland were born in Africa and brought to the colony as slaves. Some of these slaves were later freed if they could pay for their freedom which most of them could not. Many native americans tribes in the area moved further north because of the arrival of the Europeans.

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1. Colonists made their living by-
a. fur trapping
b. lumber trading
c. shipping
d. slave trade

2. Most colonists were farmers, they cleared large acres of land hand by hand to grow crops
3. Corn was most popular because it could be eaten by animals and people
4. Many crops were grown
a. flax
b. wheat
c. vegetables
d. tobacco

5. Some colonists mined for iron to send to England for manufacturing into finished goods

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New York was found after the colony surrendered to the British then the name was changed to New York 1664.

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New York's economy was based on fur trading, lumber, shipping and slave trade. The Dutch were trading with Native Americans for furs. After a while, there came to be more of an emphasis on Dutch settlers who would be farmers.

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Religion in New york was between the Puritan colonies of New England and the Catholic Colony of Maryland. The settlers were able to believe whatever they wanted, so they had considerable religious freedom. There were Catholics, Jews, Lutherans, and Quakers as well as others.

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1. The colony was run by a governor appointed by the King of England
2. He made all the laws
3. There was little self-government
4. Sometimes colonists were able to gain the right to elect the mayor of New York City, the chance to set up an assembly
5. These freedoms did not last long

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1. The king wanted to do what is best for the people even if the people didn't have a say
2. There was freedom of religion