New York
- Year Founded - 1626
- Founded by the Duke of York
- Religion: Did not really focus in religion as their main goal was to trade and make a profit... Which eventually led them to being religiously free, with a lot of Anglicans.
- Name: Named new Amsterdam at first when it was founded by the Netherlands, but the name was later changed to New York when King Charles took the colony and gave it to his brother, the Duke of York.
- Motivation: It was mainly founded for the motivation of trading and setting up trading posts to make a profit.
- Geography: Good but mild climate ; Good farmland ; Timber ; Iron ore was one of the very important resources as producing and manufacturing goods made of iron was one the greatest and most profitable industries.
- Industry & Economy: A lot of wheat was grown, then ground down to flour in the flour mills to be exported that the colony was known as the breadbasket colony ; Textile Farms succeeded to be an important industry ; One of the main and most important industries was produced made of Iron ore, which they were able to manufacture. Products such as tools were made and later sold to make a profit.
- Government: A limited sort of self government changed by a set of colonial laws that allowed many rights to the citizens.
- Celebrities: Franklin D. Roosevelt ; Theodore Roosevelt ; Jonas Salk (polio) ; Alicia Keys ; Tom Cruise
- Target: The main target for the colony was mainly their profitable trading, which attracted a lot of people to come here and make a profit as well. New York was successful which made a lot of people want to come and settle there to make a large profit and money. It also attracted farmers, being one of the breadbasket colonies and having grains as their largest export. People usually came here to settle with the purpose of making a large profit.
Analysis of why colony was founded and how this affected who moved to the colony:
New York was bought/founded from the Dutch due to trading and profit. The English wanted a part in the fur trade that was very successful, and included farming and such as their economy. Due to the focus on profit, religious freedom was guaranteed to the settlers of the colony and the old Dutch settlers received generous terms for surrendering. People living in New York concentrated on making a profit, religious tolerance coming along the way.
Analysis of government, geography, economy, and religion.
New York had a very successful economy as the main purpose of the colony was for profit. They were involved in trading and farming. Because of this, religious freedom was granted easily drawing many people in. New York was located in mild, cold climate an several great farming lands. Although there was a limited self government- important rights were granted such as the protection form taxation without representation. New York become a heavily populated, successful colony.
New York was bought/founded from the Dutch due to trading and profit. The English wanted a part in the fur trade that was very successful, and included farming and such as their economy. Due to the focus on profit, religious freedom was guaranteed to the settlers of the colony and the old Dutch settlers received generous terms for surrendering. People living in New York concentrated on making a profit, religious tolerance coming along the way.
Analysis of government, geography, economy, and religion.
New York had a very successful economy as the main purpose of the colony was for profit. They were involved in trading and farming. Because of this, religious freedom was granted easily drawing many people in. New York was located in mild, cold climate an several great farming lands. Although there was a limited self government- important rights were granted such as the protection form taxation without representation. New York become a heavily populated, successful colony.