Founded in: 1664 when England took it from the Dutch
Founded by: Peter Minuit as New Amsterdam, The Duke of York as New York
Reason for being founded: A trading post
Economy: The economy was mainly based on trade and fur-trapping
Geography: New York is bordered by Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. It is also bordered by Lake Erie and Lake Ontario.
Strengths: 1.New York is the capital of commerce 2. You were able to get first access to goods. 3. It was so successful, the Dutch and English fought for it. 4. New York was so popular that we had to give away land to make New Jersey. 5. We are a royal colony, showing that we love England.
Celebrity Residents: Robert Downey Jr.
Target Residents: Mostly traders and trappers or any one looking for settlement.
Comparisons Georgia: 1. Georgia is a Southern colony, while New York is a Middle colony. 2. New York relies on trade for their economy, while Georgia relies on agricultural. 3. New York was founded for profit, while Georgia was founded as a new life for debtors. 4. New York was taken from the Dutch, while Georgia was always English. 5. Georgia was founded in the 1700's, while New York was founded in the 1600's.
Massachusetts: 1. Massachusetts is a New England Colony, while New York is a Middle Colony. 2. Massachusetts only allowed Puritans and no other religion was tolerated. 3. New York was mostly a Breadbasket Colony, while Massachusetts was mostly manufacture and industry. 4. New York used mostly farmland and Iron ore, while Massachusetts was mostly shipbuilding and lumbering. 5. Massachusetts was very cold and harsh winters, while New York had warm summers and not so cold winters.
Virginia: 1. New York had collected and traded iron ore ,while Virginia did not. 2. Virginia had more of a chance to receive disease and spread, while New York did not. 3. New York was more into trade than Virginia, because it was the number one trade and commerce area. 4. New York was located in the Middle Colonies and Virginia was located in the Southern colonies. 5. New York was referred to as a Bread Basket Colony, but Virginia was not.
North Carolina: 1. New York relies on trading, while North Carolina does not.. 2. North Carolina is a southern colony, while New York is a middle colony. 3. North Carolina has always been English, while New York was originally Dutch. 4. New York has religious freedom, while North Carolina is Anglican. 5. New York is bordered by the Lakes Erie and Ontario, while North Carolina is not.
New Hampshire 1. New York is a middle colony while New Hampshire is a new England colony 2. New York relied on trade and agriculture while New Hampshire relied on ship-building and fishing. 3. New York was conquered from the Dutch, while New Hampshire was always English. 4. New York had religious freedom while New Hampshire only accepted Puritans. 5. New York was a breadbasket colony while New Hampshire wasn't.
Advanced Scouting Report
How reason founded affects who moves there: This had allowed the people who moved here to establish wealthy and productive lives, because they had moved to the number trading post in the New World. New York was found for profit through trade, and traders moved there as a result.
How government, geography, economy, and religion affects the colony: Government affects the colony by giving free rights to all English and Dutch settlers. Geography affects the colony by being close to states who are also as powerful as New York, and able to live close to two of the Great Lakes. Economy affects the colony, by increasing wealth for people who have good jobs and live very productive lives. Religion affects the colony by having religious freedom for all who settled there and decreasing complications within religious groups.