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Founders and Founding date: Peter Minuit founded the New Amsterdam Colony in 1626, which was later renamed as New York in honor of the Duke of York.
Reasons Founded: The New York Colony was founded for trade and furs. Population: The estimated population for New York in 1670 was 5754 people. Climate / Geography: Humid in the summer, lots of snow in winter, mountains, plains, and fertile soil Economy: fur, lumber, farming, slave trade, iron, livestock, and wild animals Religion/politics:Religious freedom Daily life: Children went to school for 3 years, many people were farmers,miners,sailors, and trappers. Relations with Native Americans: Traded with the Native Americans, some slavery, few wars with Native Americans. Art/ Architecture: English-Georgian based houses. Additional information: Families sometimes had tea parties, normally around 3:00. New York was a royal colony. |