The English Colony
How long did children go to school in the country?
3 Years
After the English took over the colony of New Netherland, they renamed it what?
New York
Disagreements between land in North America between the French and the British led to what event?
The French and Indian War
How did most of the people living in colonial New York during the 1700s make their living?
Farming
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How many colonies did the British have along the Atlantic Coast?
13
What did both the French and English build to protect their lands?
Forts
Who did the Algonquians fight on the side of in the war?
The French
What was the largest trading center in New York?
New York City
The making of products
Where would farmers and craftspeople in the country take their things to market?
Albany or New York City
Why did the French Huguenots come to New York?
To find religious freedom
At the end of the French and Indian War,
Who won the war?
Who lost all of their land in North America?
Britain won and the French lost all their land
What did the colonists do with most of the goods that were made in the colony?
They were shipped back to England
What freedom did the trial of John Peter Zenger introduce into the colony?
Freedom of the Press (the right to publish your opinion publicly)
Why did people think Peter Stuyvesant was a tyrant?
He was too strict and made many laws people didn't like
Were slaves treated better under English rule or Dutch rule?
Dutch
What battle started the French and Indian War?
The Battle of Fort Necessity
What were the different types of industries in colonial New York?
Whaling, Iron Making, etc.
What did the Albany Plan of Union call for?
The uniting of all the colonies under one government
Who was the first British governor of the colony?
Colonel Richard Nicolls
Describe 5 Dutch influences that can still be seen in New York today.
The tulip festival, slanted roofs, half doors, waffles and doughnuts, Christmas and Santa Claus, Dutch place names and words, etc.
How did Ben Franklin contribute to the war effort?
He wrote the Albany Plan of Union – he did not fight in battles
Write a couple sentences about what tenant farming was.
Poor farmers rented their land from wealthy manor owners. They had to pay to farm the land and often worked long days. The wealthy land owner then had more free time to go on hunting trips, etc.
What did the Proclamation of 1763 state?
All lands west of the Appalachian Mountains belonged to the Native Americans