Middle Netherlands

Bellwork What are some benefits that come from having religious toleration in a colony? Can you think of any drawbacks?

Standard 8.5 Describe the settlement of New Netherlands and the subsequent possession of the colony by the English, including: (C, E, G, H) Dutch influences Peter Stuyvesant Patroon System Renaming to New York Diverse population

New Netherlands Where do you think it was? Why do you think it was called the New Netherlands? Growth and Diversity Patroon System: Giving large pieces of land to investors, while requiring them to start settlements Religious Toleration: Why?

Religious Toleration Peter Stuyvesant – Governor of New Netherlands Heavily influenced New York City Was an enemy of Religious Toleration

Diversity New York City 1654 – Missionary reported 18 languages

New York began as the Dutch colony of New Netherland, which owed its economic success to trade with Native Americans and British colonies. Dutch Swedish French Portuguese English Population of New Netherland However, New Netherland had only a small Dutch population, and its other colonists were often hostile to Dutch rule.

England and Holland had tense relations because: New Netherland separated England’s northern colonies from its more southern colonies. New Netherland traded with English colonies, which violated Britain’s mercantile laws.

So how did New “Netherland” become “New York?” In 1664, England’s King Charles II told his brother James, Duke of York, that he could have New Netherland if he conquered it. ___________________ New Netherland With the help of a few warships, James did just that. New York James defeated Governor Stuyvesant and renamed the colony New York and its capital New York City.

Dutch influence is still obvious… Brooklyn (Breuckelen) Harlem (Haarlem) Coney Island (Conye Eylandt) Broadway (Breede Wegh)

Dutch influence is still obvious…

New York In 1665, part of southern New York split off and formed a new colony, New Jersey. New Jersey