1. NEW YORK

2. Founder: Pieter Minuit & The Dutch
NEW YORK
Founded: 1624, as New Netherlands
Founder: Pieter Minuit & The Dutch

3. Reason: To make money in the fur trade
NEW YORK
Reason: To make money in the fur trade
Can’t you people find something else to make your hats?!?!

4. NEW YORK
Became British In: 1664

5. NEW YORK
Capital: New York City

6. NEW YORK
Name: For James, Duke of York (brother of King Charles II and future king himself)
When I bite into a York Peppermint Patty, I feel the cool sensation…..

7. NEW YORK
Agriculture: Large farms, often owned by old Dutch families (“Patroons”)

8. Economy: Furs; New York City becomes a major trading port
Why me?!?!?!
Economy: Furs; New York City becomes a major trading port

9. Other Stuff: Claimed the “Hampshire Grants” (now known as Vermont)
NEW YORK
Other Stuff: Claimed the “Hampshire Grants” (now known as Vermont)