I Can Statements
I understand the political, religious, social, and economic institutions that evolved in the colonial era.
I can identify the major individuals and groups responsible for the founding of the various colonies and the reasons for their founding.
I can explain the early democratic ideas and practices that emerged during the colonial period, including the significance of representative assemblies and town meetings.
I can describe the religious aspects of the earliest colonies.
Did you know that the New York Colony was originally called New Amsterdam? Then, in June 1665, they decided to change the name to just New York.
The New York Colony was founded by Peter Minuit, and he was born into a Calvinist family. After he found it, he named it the New York Colony after the Duke of York and Albany.
This is the Duke of York and Albany and the New York Colony was named after him. He was the son of British King George III. Sometimes people called him Prince Frederick.
The New York Colony used to be a Dutch colony and its name was New Amsterdam, but it was founded by Peter Minuit 1626, on Manhattan Island. He named it New York after the Duke of York and Albany.
When did the people change the name New York Colony to just New York?
What happened in January 1797?
Choose two of the following that are Royal Colonies
The people in the New England Colony ate what they usually ate in Europe, but they learned from the Indians and started to eat mostly corn and bread. If a person ate the cheapest bread, that probably meant that they were a little poor.
In the New York Colony, you could be a shipbuilder, farmer, ironworker, and more! People living there could also choose any religion they wanted to since it was not "dominated by a specific religion".
