New York
For this weeks post, I decided to write about New York as a colony within the original thirteen states. Located within the Middle Colonies, New York could possibly be the most unique colony compared to the other colonies.
On the island of Manhattan, which was originally termed ‘New Amsterdam’, the English decided to claim the territory (as well as the exterior land) in honour of the Duke of York and renamed it New York. While being one of the original thirteen states from 1626 to 1776, New York differed from other states in various ways.
From the outset of the English’s claim of New York, the people were welcoming of various backgrounds within the community. Many of the Dutch who had established a career/lifestyle within the state decided to stay within the new intercultural community, alongside the English. Not only did New York have Dutch and English residing in the local community but also the Germans and the Swedish.
Although, the settlers had created a community among themselves with other Europeans, they did for the majority of the time within the state of New York, ignore the Native American Indians. The conflict that occurred was more than likely due to the different views between the settlers and the native people such as how they were able to use the land for themselves.
The colony of New York had a mixture of the two colonies landscape. Although there were mountains within the north, the flat land had rich soil, which was suitable to agriculture. The state were able to produce multiple produce such as timber, fur and coal, all natural resources which influenced the process of settlement due to the increase of economic growth.
Through extorting the landscape for the benefit of England, slavery became a key part to the increasingly agricultural trade. Those who had slaves were able to profit themselves steadily due to the sale of crops whereas other farmers struggled to produce or even maintain a profit.
On the island of Manhattan, which was originally termed ‘New Amsterdam’, the English decided to claim the territory (as well as the exterior land) in honour of the Duke of York and renamed it New York. While being one of the original thirteen states from 1626 to 1776, New York differed from other states in various ways.
From the outset of the English’s claim of New York, the people were welcoming of various backgrounds within the community. Many of the Dutch who had established a career/lifestyle within the state decided to stay within the new intercultural community, alongside the English. Not only did New York have Dutch and English residing in the local community but also the Germans and the Swedish.
Although, the settlers had created a community among themselves with other Europeans, they did for the majority of the time within the state of New York, ignore the Native American Indians. The conflict that occurred was more than likely due to the different views between the settlers and the native people such as how they were able to use the land for themselves.
The colony of New York had a mixture of the two colonies landscape. Although there were mountains within the north, the flat land had rich soil, which was suitable to agriculture. The state were able to produce multiple produce such as timber, fur and coal, all natural resources which influenced the process of settlement due to the increase of economic growth.
Through extorting the landscape for the benefit of England, slavery became a key part to the increasingly agricultural trade. Those who had slaves were able to profit themselves steadily due to the sale of crops whereas other farmers struggled to produce or even maintain a profit.
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