By Shiane Kelley & Kiefah Rahmany New York By Shiane Kelley & Kiefah Rahmany

Was your colony successful or a failure ? When was your colony established ? New York was a success because they got freedom of religion and had ideal weather conditions for farming. It was originally New Amsterdam in 1626, then Dutch surrendered to English who named it New York in 1664.

Why was your colony established ? Who established your colony ? Why was your colony established ? New York was established to help the Dutch trade. New york was established by Peter Minuit established the colony.

What did your colony produce to export and make money ? Who made up the colonists ? What did your colony produce to export and make money ? New York produced fur, timber, cattle, horses, flour, and flax. The colonist included the wealthy who lived in the large estates, and were landowners. The middle class were merchants, while the lower class were servants.

What region did the colonists become associated with ? What form of government did the colonists establish in your colony themselves ? The colonist were a Self- Government. The people in New York became associated with the Middle Colonies.

Map Of New York

Picture/Description of New York Flag The motto “Excelsior” resembles “superior” and “lordly”. The shield is surrounded by an eagle surrounding the world globe.

Who Founded Your Colony ? Peter Minuit : was a Walloon from Wesel, he was also the founder of New York.

What is the geography and climate of the colony ? What were the overall religious practices of people ? What is the geography and climate of the colony ? The colony was located near the Atlantic Ocean in the Middle Colonies. New York included coastal plains, farmlands, and mountains. The weather was mild consisting of cold winters and hot summers which left great soil for agriculture. There was no overall religion as many picked a variety consisting of Catholics, Jews, Quakers, and Lutherans.

Give some examples of food in your colony ? What kind of education was available in your colony ? Give some examples of food in your colony ? Celery soda. New York-style pastrami, pastrami on rye. brisket. corned beef. tongue. knish. New York-style bagels and lox (see also: appetizing) cream cheese Education gave the teachings of primary religions. Students would also learn other subjects to get into college. Girls couldn’t attend schools unless they were quakers.

What did colonists do for fun? Give interesting facts about your colony. What did colonists do for fun? The New York Colony was originally called the Province of New York (from 1664), and later New York. The New York Colony was also referred to as a breadbasket colony because one of its major crops was wheat. The wheat was ground into flour and exported to England. The New York Colony declared its independence on July 9th, 1776. It is estimated that approximately one-third of the battles of the American Revolution were fought on New York Colony soil. Most of their time was spent at working, although children played hand-held toys. Some games that children would play are tag, hide-and- seek, and hopscotch.

Extra Picture of the New York Colonies