New York
Reasons for founding: It was founded by the Dutch for trade and furs and became an English Colony in 1664.
Date of Founding: 1664
Economy: Fur trapping, lumber, shiping, slave trade, tradesmen, farming and iron mining.
Geography: Mountains, plains, and rolling hills. Along the Atlantic Ocean, and a river runs through here called the Hudson river.
Government: Governor and an elected assembly
Celebrities/Important Residents: James (Duke of York), Thomas Dongan, Alexander Hamilton, Peter Minuit
Religion: Protestantism was the main religion, but they had considerable religious freedom.
Residency Requirements: No requirements
Target Residents: People who had suffered from religious persecution
Founding Documents: New York Constitution
Bibliography:
http://americanhistory.about.com/cs/colonialamerica/p/newyorkcolony.htm
http://www.timepage.org/spl/13colony.html#newyork
Date of Founding: 1664
Economy: Fur trapping, lumber, shiping, slave trade, tradesmen, farming and iron mining.
Geography: Mountains, plains, and rolling hills. Along the Atlantic Ocean, and a river runs through here called the Hudson river.
Government: Governor and an elected assembly
Celebrities/Important Residents: James (Duke of York), Thomas Dongan, Alexander Hamilton, Peter Minuit
Religion: Protestantism was the main religion, but they had considerable religious freedom.
Residency Requirements: No requirements
Target Residents: People who had suffered from religious persecution
Founding Documents: New York Constitution
Bibliography:
http://americanhistory.about.com/cs/colonialamerica/p/newyorkcolony.htm
http://www.timepage.org/spl/13colony.html#newyork