People
What did the colonists produce to make money
Wheat and flour 😁
When did the Dutch claim New York?
1609
True or false?
New York remained under English and then British rule until the American colonies declared independence in 1776.
True!😶🌫
I sewed a fine American flag, with thirteen stripes and stars. Betsy’s the first name I have, what’s my last name by far?
Betsy Ross
Who wrote this famous quote
"London is satisfied, Paris is resigned, but New York is always hopeful. Always it believes that something good is about to come off, and it must hurry to meet it."
Dorothy Parker 😱
When was the Battle of Saratoga fought?
1777
True or false?
Petrus Stuyvesantwas the most important person in the New York Colony.
True!
I was named for the Duke of York. A big old apple’s my mark.
New York.
Who founded the New York?
THE DUTCH🌆
What was New York originally called?
New Amsterdam.🌒
True or false
King Henry the 8th visited New York in 1727
FALSE!(≧▽≦)
I crossed the ocean blue, I’m told, to find a land that’s new. I sailed on the Mayflower too–who am I, can you guess true?
The Pilgrims.
What ethnicities lived in the New York colonys?
(you have to guess at least 2)
Dutch, English, Welsh, Irish, Scots, Germans, French Huguenots, Portuguese Jews, and Africans! 🤣
When did the Erie Canal open?
1825
Who was the first mayor of NYC?
Thomas Willett.🦨
I was a freed slave who became a nurse. I saved many lives doing my work. Mary Seacole’s who I am, in medical history I stand.
Mary Seacole
Who was the leader of the Sons of Liberty?
Alexander McDougall. I was skeptical if you could get this one!😏
When was the New York Colony founded?
1664 😈 I was pretty sure you wouldn't get this!
Who were some early governors in the New York Colony?
( I only need one but you can get double the points if you get both of them!)
Richard Nicolls and Francis Lovelace.
No taxation without _______ was the rule we made back then. So freedom from England we planned when they taxed our paper again.
Representation