Colonial NY Review

Who was the 1 st governor of New Netherland? He bought Manhattan Island from the Algonquians. Answer: Peter Minuit

Name the 2 nd governor of New Netherland. He made New Netherland safer by passing laws. Answer: Peter Stuyvesant

How did the British take over New Netherland? Answer: They didn’t fire a shot. (Not a single shot was fired) They had more guns than the Dutch.

These people gave part of what they grew to the owner of a manor in return for use of the land. Answer: tenant farmers

People who promised to work for an employee for a period of time and in return the employer paid for their boat trip to the colony. Answer: indentured servants

What do you call money people pay to the government so that it can perform services? Answer: taxes

What is a large piece of land that the owner rents in smaller plots to a number of farmers called? Answer: manor

Describe a double house. Answer: Houses that had a business on the ground floor and a home upstairs.

____________ is the practice of making one person the property of another. Answer: slavery

This was an important industry on Long Island in colonial times. Answer: whaling; shipbuilding

New York was named after this person. Answer: James, Duke of York (the king of England’s brother)

What was the Zenger trial about? Answer: freedom of the press

______________ was the 1 st governor of the British colony, New York. Answer: Richard Nicolls

Which two cities were considered centers of business because they were important markets for buying and selling goods? Answer: Albany, NYC

What is the place where grain is ground into flour called? Answer: gristmill

Name some chores children had on farms. Answer: feed the animals, gathered berries, help sew clothing, gather food

Describe the life of a farmer on a manor. Answer: farmers grew vegetables; workers made items like iron, pots, kettles; strong communities developed; children would take over farmers when they got old enough