vocabulary
an amount greater than what is used or needed
surplus
Who lost control of new netherland to England
the dutch
What codes helped control enslaved Africans
slave codes
Name a way new yorkers made a living
farming, selling crops, livestock, services, stores, selling goods
the buying and selling of enslaved people
slave trade
The only people that can vote in elections were ...
white male property owners
because merchants traded so much, they needed more
ships
what was different that life today for children
no running water, electricity, little education , long hours, many chores
a settlement that is ruled by representatives of the home country's king or queen
royal colony
Who came to New York to find religious freedom
Huguenots
what was one of new york's main exports to Great Britain
timber
someone who works for a more experienced person to learn a trade
apprentice
who contributed ice skating to american culture
the dutch
in colonial New York most children were educated at
home
a group of people who make decisions about government matters
assembly
In 1756 the enslaved population was about ______
13,000
What was hard about farming in colonial new york
Clearing trees, moving rocks and stones from soil, planting and caring for crops