13 Colonies – New York Colony for Kids

New Amsterdam Reading Online - This is an online reading practice including 10 questions. Students gain immediate feedback. Suitable for 4-8

New York Today - This is a beautiful interactive and clickable map in New York, and children can click on their city, landmark, interested places to learn more about their history.

Giovanni de Verrazano investigated the current New York district for the first time in 1524. An area where Henry Hudson and Samuel Champren continued in the early 1600s. It was first resolved by the Dutch in 1613 and they set up a trading center along the Hudson River. The Dutch named the colony the New Netherlands. In the next decade, Dutch colonists will set up small colonies in Albany and elsewhere along the Hudson River.

In 1625, Peterminut established a new Amsterdam under the spill of the Hudson River. According to the legend, Minuit paid accessories of about 24 dollars to the local Indian. Who knows New York City, the largest city in the United States, to evolve from the land purchased by Minuet?

In the 1630s and 1640s, Puritans from other colonies began to enter New Amsterdam (click here for details about New Amsterdam). They were immediately politically and economically influenced. UK soon claimed that all areas claimed that the exploration of John Cabot was reasonable. In 1664, the British Navy fleet departed to the new port of Amsterdam and surrendered. Then the new Netherlands are divided into New York and New Amsterdam colonies. James of the New York Duchy, Named "New York" on behalf of New Amsterdam

The colony of New York is one of the 13 first colonies of the United States. The first 13 colonies were divided into 3 areas, including New England Colonies, Central Colonies, and Southern Colonies. The New York colony is one of the four central colonies, such as the Pennsylvania colony, the New Jersey colony, the Delaware colony. The New York colony was originally a Dutch colony called New Amsterdam founded in Peterminuut on Manhattan Island in 1626. In 1664, the Dutch handed the colony to the British and changed its name to New York after the Duke of York.

New York's colony is one of the first 13 colonies on the Atlantic coast of North America. The first 13 colonies were divided into three geographical areas including New England and the middle and south colonies. The colony of New York was listed as one of the central colonies. New York State, a British colony in North America dating from 1626 to 1776, joined 12 colonies out of 13 colonies to England and became the state of New York in the United States.

New York is known as one of the central colonies. They do not have their own rank system in colonies, but all 13 colonies are ranked in some way. New York is composed mainly of servants used at home. This was a rugged wilderness, and this has caused some problems as settlers have no experience. Cold winter also causes hunger and may cause hypothermia. They can not find games or meat again. They are not educated about how to cultivate in new lands, leading to malnutrition and other diseases.

Before New York became a state it was one of the 13 first colonies. Founded in 1628 by the Dutch when it was called "New Holland", the colony of New York was ultimately dominated by British. During this period the town has grown into a prosperous town. And as it is now, New York City is the largest city in the New York colony, but other cities are also important. New York City in the colonial era is a business center that is busy and thriving like today. It has more races and languages ​​than most other cities in the colony. Because its harbor and location are close to Philadelphia and Boston, New York City is a major trade center. Initially, New York City was limited to Manhattan Island, but the other autonomous districts that constitute the present New York City were later founded.