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FARM LIFE
KEY TERMS
NEW YORK
INTERESTING FACTS
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What did colonial people cook food in?
Heavy Iron Pots
100
What is New Netherland?
A Dutch colony in North America (later New York)
100
What was New York originally named?
New Netherland
100
What types of people were attracted/allowed into New York?
The area accepted everyone; 1/8 African American
100
What type of farms did most people live on?
Small family farms
200
What type of farms did most people live on?
Small family farms
200
What is the definition for New Amsterdam?
The capital of New Netherland
200
What did New York introduce to North America?
The log cabin
200
Why did English colonization stop in the mid 1600's?
Civil War in England
200
Who was Peter Stuyvesant?
New York's leader
300
What three things was the colonial economy based upon?
Farming, commerce (buying and selling goods), and handcraft
300
What is the Duke of York?
The owner, or proprietor, of something
300
Where is New York located?
The Middle Colonies
300
How did Charles I die?
An army of Puritans defeated and beheaded him
300
What happened to Charles I?
He was beheaded
400
What was the first and hardest task for a farm family?
Clear the land of trees
400
Who was Charles II?
The King of England
400
From which country did many settlers arrive?
Scandinavia
400
Who named William Penn the owner of the large tract of land in North America?
The Duke of York and Charles II
400
What was New Amsterdam?
The capital cityof New Netherland
500
Name three of the chores in a typical day in the life of a farmer.
Cutting wood, feeding animals, tending crops, etc.
500
Who was Peter Stuyvesant?
Governor and leader of New York
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Which company funded New York?
The Dutch West India Company
500
Name one thing that you would find inside a colonial farmhouse.
Fireplace, attic or loft, beds, single room, etc.
500
Why was cooking a dangerous job?
You could burn yourself on heavy iron pots hung over a fire