The document summarizes the Dutch colony of New Netherland, which included the main settlement of New Amsterdam on Manhattan Island. It was established by the Dutch West India Company in 1624 to facilitate trade. The colony implemented a patroon system of land grants to encourage population growth. It was surrendered to England in 1664 during the rule of Peter Stuyvesant, and was renamed New York by the English. The diverse population included Dutch, German, Swedish, Native American, and Jewish settlers.

1. Bell Ringer
England was not the only European nation that
established colonies in the New World. Identify at
least 3 other countries that established colonies and
name at least one state that resulted from that colony.

2. New Netherland
Essential Question: How did both the Dutch and English
influence the colony New Netherlands?

3. Dutch West India Company
In 1624, Dutch merchants
formed the Dutch West India
Company to trade in America
Their posts along the Hudson
River led to the formation of
New Netherland

4. New Amsterdam
This was the main settlement
of the colony, located on
Manhattan Island
New Amsterdam was blessed
with a good natural port and
soon became a shipping
center to and from the
Americas

5. Patroon System
 The Dutch West India Company
controlled the colony and wanted
to help increase the population
 Land grants were offered to
anyone who could bring at least
50 people to work the land
 The land-owners who received
these grants were called
“patroons”
 Patroons had their own courts
and laws and ruled like kings
 Settlers had to give Patroons labor
and a share of their crops

6. Peter Stuyvesant
 New Netherland had an
excellent harbor
 The colony was valuable and
the English wanted to acquire
the colony
 His strict rule and heavy taxes
turned many people against
him
 English ships sailed into the
colony in 1664 and Stuyvesant
surrendered without a fight

7. From New Netherland to
“New York”
 King Charles II gave the colony to
his brother, the Duke of York
 The colony was renamed New
York
 It was a proprietary colony,
meaning that the owner, or
proprietor, controlled everything
 This differed from other New
England colonies, which operated
under the control of charters

8. Diversity in New York
 The inhabitants of New York
were Dutch, German, Swedish,
and Native American
 A large group of Jewish settlers
lived in New York as well (first
Jews to settle in North
America)
 New Amsterdam, later known
as New York City was one of
the fastest-growing places in
the colonies

9. Summarizer
You make the quiz.
Write two true/false questions based on the material covered
in today’s lesson.

10. Extension Activity
 Complete "What Was Life Like in New Netherland"
1. What did they own?
2. What did they eat?
3.What was childhood like?
4. What did children learn at school?
5. What did children play?