Founding- It was first settled by the Dutch in 1613, who built trading posts along the Hudson River. The Dutch named the colony New Netherland. During the next ten years, Dutch settlers would establish small colonies at Albany and other points along the Hudson River.
In 1625, Peter Minuit founded New Amsterdam at the outflow of the Hudson River. According to legend, Minuit paid local Indians about $24 worth of trinkets for the land. Who knew that America’s largest city, New York City, would develop from the land that Minuet purchased.
In the 1630’s and 1640’s, Puritans from other colonies began moving into New Amsterdam. They quickly gained political and economic influence. The British soon claimed the entire region, citing the explorations of John Cabot as justification. In 1664, a British naval fleet sailed into the harbor of New Amsterdam and forced its surrender. New Netherland was then divided into the colonies of New York and New Amsterdam. The name “New York,” after James, Duke of York, replaced New Amsterdam.
Government- Became a Royal colony 1775
Religion- Religious Tolerance
Geography- Mountains with coastal plains with soil that was good for farming
Economy-Ship Building, Iron, Cattle, Grain, Rice, Indigo, Wheat, Lots of trade
Important Residents- Cameron Dallas, Skai Jackson, Lady Gaga, Michael Jordan, Adam Sandler,Jennifer Lopez, Jay Z, Robert Downey Jr, Tom Cruise, Christina Aguilera, James Maslow,Ansel Elgort,Mariah Carey, Vin Diesel, Jake T, Austin, Alicia Keys, Lindsay Lohan, 50 cent, Lea Michele, Lana Del Ray, Josh Peck, Eddie Murphy, Anne Hathaway, Indina Menzel, Scarlett Johansson, Mike Tyson, Dylan O'Brien, Arthur Elgort
Target Residents- People in search of religious freedom and someone who would like to work in a variety of jobs
5 Strengths and 5 Weaknesses
Strengths:
-Multiple economy resources
-Religious Tolerance
-Puritans
-Dutch Colony
- Variety of Jobs
-Trading Post
New Amsterdam
Weaknesses:
-More than half of the Important residents have gotten in trouble with the law
-Became a royal colony, which means that they are now under control where as they weren't before.
- Bad geography
-Split in half
-The tolerance mad some people angry