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Settlers to the new colonies would rent land from these people and pay them back with livestock (animals) and crops that they raised on that land. |
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The name of the new Dutch colony which included parts of present day New York, New Jersey and Delaware. |
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This person became the governor of the colony of New Netherlands after buying the island of Manhattan by trading beads, clothing and tools worth $24! |
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A settlement ruled by another country. |
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This was the name of the city that was built on the tip of Manhattan Island in the colony of New Netherlands. It was built around a fort with the same name. |
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The goal of this company was to send settlers to North America to set up a colony. |
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This man became the governor of New Amsterdam. He was responsible for making laws in the city to keep the colonists safer. |
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This group of people took over the New Netherland colony without firing a single shot! |
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This is the present day name of the colony formerly called New Netherlands. Name given by the British when they took over the colony. |
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| This is the present day name of the city on the Island of Manhattan. Formerly called New Amsterdam but was renamed when the British took over. |
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| The first British governor of New York. |
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| This person started to publish a newspaper called the "Weekly Journal" in 1733. When he printed stories that made fun of the governor he was tried and found guilty. He was put in jail! |
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| The trial of John Peter Zenger was an important step toward this Constitutional Amendment. |
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| In 1683 this type of company was set up. The bones of the hunted animals were used to make buttons and colonists burned lamps using oil made from their blubber. |
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| Gathered a small fleet of ships to carry lumber, grains and beef to New York City. In return he brought with him molasses and sugar. |
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