By: Mickayla and Anna. Founded in: 1626 Second American colony Founded by: Peter Miniut and others on Manhattan Island Reason for founding: Trade.

THE COLONY OF NEW YORKBy: Mickayla and Anna

FOUNDINGFounded in: 1626Second

American colonyFounded by:

Peter Miniut and others on Manhattan Island

Reason for founding: Trade and profit

IMPORTANT PEOPLEDuke of YorkKing Charles II took

control of New Netherlands (Early Name) gave colony to Duke of York (Brother), afraid of war with England he gave up New Amsterdam in honor was renamed New York

RELIGIONNot dominated by

a specific religion which gave way for religious freedom

Settlers who didn’t agree with the same religion were able to build their own town north of New York City

GEOGRAPHY CLIMATEMountains in the

NortheastLowlands along

Canadian borderFertile soil suited

for farming

A mild climate with warm summers and mild winters

NATURAL RESOURCES ECONOMY Good farmland,

timber, furs, coal, and iron ore (important resource)

Exported agriculture products and natural resources

Able to manufacture iron ore products (plows, tools, kettles, locks, nails, and large blocks of iron) exported them to England

INTERESTING FACTS1776 New York

was governed as a royal colony

During late 1600’s war broke out between France and Great Britain over northern New York

WHAT DID YOU LEARN?Why was Duke

of York important to the New York colony?

When Great Britain and France went to war what were they fighting over?

What did they do about the disagreements about religion?

When was New York founded?

BIBLIOGRAPHY http://www.history-map.com/picture/004/Colony-York-New-

Map.htm http://www.google.com/search?q=Duke+of+York&hl=en&s

afe=active&tbo=d&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=t_MTUfGJGMybjAKHx4HoDQ&ved=0CAoQ_AUoAA&biw=1440&bih=719&surl=1

http://www.google.com/imgres?q=Snowflakes+in+New+York

http://www.google.com/imgres?q=images+of+new+york+land+forms

http://www.google.com/search?q=images+of+natural+resources&hl=en&safe=active&tbo=d&rls=com

http://www.google.com/search?q=images+of+coal http://www.google.com/imgres?q=colonial+towns+north+

of+New+york+City