New York Prep 1
Climate
long hot humid summers and long harsh cold winters
history of New York
New Amsterdam was the first land claimed by the Dutch.
Later England/English took New Amsterdam naming it New York of the Duke of York.
1 way in which children’s lives in colonial times were different from yours?
- electricity and running water.
- Chores were very important and not an option.
- Education was mostly done at home- school wasn't free.
True or False?
New York is a New England colony?
False
New York is a Middle Colony
Religion
New York had religious diversity and tolerance
Name 4 New York colony jobs
farming
blacksmiths
shoemakers
carpenters
fur trader
Doctors
merchants
lawyers
bankers
What are some of the ways in which colonial children got an education?
Some children went to public school, but school wasn't free. Most families couldn't afford to send their kids to school so they were homeschooled. Some churches also set up free schooling for kids.
true or false
New York was named after the Duke of York?
True
geography
diverse landscape of coastal lowlands and rivers. Highlands and forests
3 reasons why did Settlers come to New York?
Religious tolerance
Economical opportunities
Welcoming to all diversities/ cultures
Name 4 games the colonists played?
Ice-skating
Sledding
Sailing
racing vessels like sloops
True or False?
New York was called the breadbasket colony?
True
The fertile soil of the Hudson valley helped make New York a breadbasket colony
4 staple crops
wheat, corn, barley,and lye
Government
New York colony's government was structured with a powerful governor who was appointed by and represented the English Crown or Duke of York.With an appointed judicial body/ Governor’s council that advised the governor and acted as the upper house of the legislature.
Name 4 diverse groups of cultures that settled in New York
Dutch
French
English
Native American Tribes
True or False?
The English brought the sport of bowling to the culture of New York.
False!
The English brought the sport of tennis to the culture of New York.