NEW YORK

Founders
A French explorer, Samuel da Champlain, described his discoveries in New York. A year later an Englishman working for the Dutch named Henry Hudson claimed New York, and called in "New Netherlands"

The reason New York was founded
They set up colonies for the rich reasorces. In 1664 the colony was surrendered to the British, and it's name was changed to New York

WHO SETTLED IN NEW YORK?

• Dutch
• English puritans
• Europians
• African Slaves

Climate and geography
They had hot summers, and cold winters. It was swampy near the coast. Further north were mountains covered in forests. The ground was good for farming but had lots of rocks

Economy
Colonist could make money in many ways, they could do fur trapping, lumber trading, shipping, slave trade, and as merchants and tradesmen. Most colonist farmed corn so they could feed animas and people.

Religion
New York was between the puritans of New England, and the catholic colony of Maryland. So New York was full of different faiths.

Government
The colony was mainly run by the king of England. Sometimes the people we Abe to vote for a new mayor, of set up an asembaly, but it never lasted long