| Term | Definition |
|---|
| who took over the dutch colony of new netherlands? | the english |
| who surrendered without one shot fired> | Peter Stuyvesant |
| who did the dutch colonists in NY have to be loyal to | the King of england |
| what did the people have under english rule | more rights (self government) and religious freedoms - they didn't have that under Dutch rule |
| what are some dutch words still used today | cookie, waffle, brooklyn, peekskill |
| who left France because they could not practice religious freedom? | the Huguenots |
| Where did the huguenots settle | new paltz |
| why did the germans leave germany? | because of war and lack of jobs |
| what did most people in the colony of ny do? | they were farmers |
| what are some of the other jobs the people of the colony of ny do? | merchants, craftspeople, and manufactures |
| Under whose rule did New york City grow fast | under english rule |
| what helped NYC grow so fast? | it was a center for trade and shipping becuase of its harbor that leads to the atlantic ocean |
| where were the goods produced in NY used? | they were used in NY, other english colonies and some were sent back to england |
| what were the leading centers of trade in NY | albany and NYC |
| who fought in the French and Indian War? | France and Great Britain (England) |
| What was the reason for the French and Indian War | both france and england wanted control of land in North America |
| Who fought with the British - on their side | the Iroquois |
| Why did the Iroquois fight for the British | they gave the Iroquois guns and supplies for helping them |
| Who helped teh French | the Algonquians |
| Who won the French and Indian War | the English won so they controlled more land - BUT they were in a lot of debt because of the war |
| What did the French have to do when they lost the war | they had to turn over most of their land to England |
| what did the Proclamation of 1763 state? | said all lands to the west of the applachian mountains belonged to the Native Americans |
| who took over the dutch colony of new netherland | the english |
| what was the new name for the colony of new netherlands | New York (the english changed it) |
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