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=Colonist Clothing=

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= Customs of Colonial New York:

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 * Ate food standing up with no forks or spoons.
 * They read the Bible all the time
 * The plates at meal time was made of wood.
 * They had to learn to find or grow their own food or they would not eat.
 * Church and the Bible were very important to them.
 * -The children played with marbles.

**__ Important People and Events __** __ Peter Minuit __ Peter Minuit (1580-1638) was director general of the New Netherland colony in 1647 in America and founder New Amsterdam which later became New York City. He later became first governor of New Sweden. Peter Minuit purchased Manhattan from the local Indians in May1626. Colonists settled on the southern land of Manhattan island. In 1625 they built a town called New Amsterdam. Peter Minuit want to make the settlement in New Amsterdam legal because of land ownership.

Peter Minuit wanted to use the land that is currently Manhattan. He wanted an agreement with the Native Americans so that it would give the Dutch the right to use the land. He called a meeting in 1626 and many Native Americans came. He paid them in goods for the land on which the Dutch would build the city of New Amsterdam. The Native Americans thought that the Dutch were just going to use the land for a short time. This caused a lot of problems when they never gave it back to them. New Amsterdam is now part of New York City one the largest cities in the world but at one time it was just an empty island with trees and hills.
 * __ Purchase of Manhattan __**

__ Peter Styvesant __ In the absence Indians ravaged New Amsterdam. Stuyvesant’s return inspired confidence. That means that the Indians were happy because Stuyvesant came back and when he came back the Indians were ruling Amsterdam. Peter Stuyvesant helped. Peter Stuyvesant made citizens of new Netherlands clan up the city and he resulted all the buildings with bricks so roofs wont blow away by the wind. Peter Stuyvesant was important because: 1. He created police called rattle whatch. 2. He was also the first Duch governor. 3. He made a better place for his town so there houses wouldn’t burn down when they lit the chiminies. 4. All of the people in the colony disliked him a lot


 * __ How Did The Native American and the colonist work together? Hmmmm! __**

The Dutch had knifes, Ax’s, Needles and Glass wear. They had incentive to share. Native American taught them how to make food and how grow food. The colonist didn’t know how to plant crops or hunt very well. Native Americans came and taught the colonist how to plant crop such as corn and squash. They also taught colonist about the art of fishing. This helped them to be successful. The Dutch east India Company was a chartered company established in 1602, when the States-General of the Netherlands granted it 21-years monopoly to carry out colonial activities in Asia. It was the first multinational corporation in the world and the first company issue stock. It was also arguably the world’s first megacorportion possessing quasi-governmental powers, including the ability to wage war, imprison and execute convicts, negotiate treaties, coin money, and establish colonies. The Fur trade was very successful. The Dutch brought goods, such as metal tools, from Europe to give the Algonquians. The Dutch traded for the furs of beavers, otters, milk, and other animals, which they sent back to Europe. However there were problems. The Dutch settlers began to steal from one another. They smuggled furs so that they wouldn’t have to pay taxes. Fur was very important for European people. The Dutch East India company was looking for Fur. They found a lot of animals like Bevers were they could use the fur. They used fur for fur-lined coats, fur capes and muffs. Fur was used for rich people. It was very expensive. The Native Americans worked with the colonist to help get fur to be sold so that they can make a lot of money. **__ Natural Resources in New York __**

In New York many years ago the people used the wood from trees to make fires to cook food and they used the wood for building houses. Furniture was quite plain it all had to be created. The settlers had brought nothing with them. They made tables, chairs, beds, plates, shovels, pitchforks, and many other things from wood. It was a long while before it could be ordered from England. ` Even when it could be ordered it was only some of the wealthy southern colonists who could afford it. Farming was the main way of life for most of the early settlers. Corn was the main crop and they ate it daily. At times that was the extent of the food that they had to eat. They learned all about corn from the Indians. They learned how to dry it, boil it, crush it, and use it for money. It was used to trade for game and animal furs. They use trees, plants, animals skin, bark, tree branches wood from trees and rock or pebbles.

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