New Netherlands Becomes New York

Chapter 4

I. Who was Peter Minuit?

• Leader of New Netherlands who bought Manhattan from the Native Americans (about $24)

• New Netherlands grew under his control

II. What was the purpose of the Patroon System?

A.To get more people to move to New Netherlands

B.Free land was given if you could get 50 settlers to move with you

C. William Kieft – ordered Native American villages be destroyed (almost wiped out Algonquians)

III.Why did New Netherlands grow slowly?

A. Few Dutch wanted to leave Holland

B. They were more interested in fur trading than helping the colony grow

C. It took fewer people for fur trading than farming

D.Problems with Native Americans

E. Patroon System gave all the patrons the best land so ordinary farmers didn’t want to move there

F. No good leaders (Peter Stuyvesant)

IV.How did New Netherlands become English?

A. English ships sailed to New Amsterdam harbor and pointed their guns demanding the Dutch surrender

B. Dutch people gave up without a fight

C. Most Dutch people chose to stay in the English Colony

D. Changes made:

• New Netherlands – New York

• New Amsterdam – New York City

• Fort Orange - Albany