Colony: New York
James Edwards, William West
Form of gpvernment
New York has a governor and an elected assembly. The charter of liberties gives free rights to do all dutch and english settlers. New york also has religious freedom.
Economy
Some jobs are
-printers
-clockmakers
-barbers
Exports
Middle colonies were big food producing region that included
-corn
-wheat
-livestock
Industry
Flax and hemp farms were established in the Middle Colonies furthering the textiles industry
Geographic Characteristics
New York had hot, humid summers, and bitterly cold windy winters with much more snow. The terrain was swampy near the coast and the hudson river.
Culture & Religion
New York was situated between the puritan colonies of New England and the catholic colony of Maryland
History of the colony
New York, originally called New Netherlands was so named in honor of the duke of York and Albany, Egland to whom the territory was granted on it's conquest from its first settlers, the Dutch