1. By Lindsey, Jonah, Jonathan
New York
By Lindsey, Jonah, Jonathan

2. Was the colony successful or failure?
It was a successful colony because of the area of where it was built
It had a ports all around the colony so they could trade and more people would land there to help build up the colony when they landed
It was also successful because it was a New England settlement and at that point of time they were rich and powerful so they had a bunch of materials to build walls, houses, blacksmiths, and gardens

3. When was the colony established?
The original colony of New York was called New Amsterdam
It was a Dutch colony and it was founded by Peter Minuit in 1626
It was so surrendered by the Dutch in 1664 and given to the English and renamed New York, renamed after The Duke of York

4. Why was the colony established?
The colony was established for the reasoning of people coming in and helping build the colony up and establish trade and be a major holding point for English in getting a good start in the New World

5. Who (founder or land owner) established your colony?
The colony of New York was founded by the Duke of York and other Manhattan Island colonists in 1926 after the Dutch gave them the land.

6. What did your colony produce to export and make money?
They would export fur, timber, foodstuff, cattle, horses, beer, fine flour, flax, and iron bars.

7. Who made up the colonists?
The colony was mostly made up of Dutch and English people who came from Europe in hope of a better life.

8. What form of government did the colonist establish within the colony?
The colony of New York was considered to be a Royal Colony ruled by the English into the end of the American Revolution War when New York became free of the English

9. What region did your colony become associated with?
They became associated with the region of New England

10. Map of your colony

11. Include a picture and a description of the flag your colony used.
They used this flag because they were a royal colony of England but they weren’t apart of them.

12. Who was the original leader of New York?
Peter Minuit/Duke of York- a dutchman who originally founded the territory and called it new amsterdam but was given up to english. Then it was re-founded by the duke of york and then the colony was named after him.

13. What is new york's temperature and geography like
Snowy winters, humid summers and lots of wetlands and forests

14. Religious Practices of the colonies
Mainly Christianity and judaism and different branches of christianity, (catholicism, episcopalian etc.)

15. The food of the original New York colony
The settlers brought over their recipes, cooking methods, and some supplies with them. They also used local foods introduced by the Native Americans. Some European recipes adapted well to the new ingredients.
The poor ate breakfast earlier than the rich because they started work earlier and the rich ate breakfast later. In the colony there was no such thing as lunch. Dinner was the midday meal and supper the evening meal:usually a light repast(a meal). It is also important to keep in mind that there is no such thing as a "typical colonial meal". The colonists had a simple diet of varieties of fruits and vegetables.

16. Education in the New York Colony
In the New England colonies, parents believed that their children should learn about Christianity. To that end, parents taught their children to read so they could read the Bible. And once those kids knew how to read, they could read school books as well. New England villages having more than 100 families set up grammar schools, which taught boys Latin and math and other subjects needed to get into college. And although girls could read, they weren't allowed to go to grammar school or to college.

17. What did colonist do for fun
Many times children turned their work into games to make it more fun or to make the time go by faster. Two children might have a contest to see who could card wool faster. Boys might compete to see who could carry more wood. A group of students might sing their multiplication tables out loud to make it seem more fun.
When children had time to play, they played some of the same games we still play today – like tag, hid-and-seek, and hopscotch. There were no factories for making toys, and store-bought toys were very expensive. Children or adults made most toys from things they could find outside or in the house. They made dolls out of cornhusks and rags. Small pieces of wood and leftover string could be used to make spinning tops. Sometimes they made up games that needed no equipment at all.
On winter days, colonial children might stay inside to stay warm. If they did not have to card wool or do other chores, they played board games or did tongue twisters and riddles. When the weather was warm, they played outside with marbles, hoops or other toys.