Ch. 4 – L. 3 - “An English Colony” - p. 122
1) Why did England want to take over New Netherland?
 it would give the English greater control of the east coast of
North America
2) How did Charles II begin to take control of New Netherland?
 believed that England had a right to the land
 he gave New Netherland to his brother – James, Duke of York
 sent warships to New Amsterdam to demand the Dutch surrender
3) the Dutch colonists urged Peter Stuyvesant to surrender
 the Dutch colonists feared that the English would destroy them
4) petition
 a written request given to an official
5) under the English places were renamed
 New Netherland became New York and New Jersey
 New Amsterdam became New York City
 Fort Orange became Albany
6) Dutch colonists were treated kindly
 they were not required to speak English
 Dutch officials could keep their jobs
 the colonists could still own their land
 but they were required to swear loyalty to the English king
7) economy
 a system for producing and delivering goods
8) New York’s economy grew
 shipbuilding became an important
 whaling became important
 shipping grew