Ridge Colonial Times

English took over this colony of New Netherland in 1664.

• French

• Canadian

• Dutch

• British

People couldn't own this in New York at first.

• Factories

• homes

• boats

• land

Fort Orange was changed to what?

• Albany

• New York City

• Syracuse

• Manhattan

Who grows crops for sale?

• merchant

• sailor

• farmer

Huguenots left France because they couldn't practice what?

• government

• religion

• music

• dance

Who buys and sells goods for profit?

• farmer

• industialist

• whaler

• merchant

Oil from whales was used to fuel what?

• machines

• lamps

• cars

• tractors

Most New Yorkers were

• whalers

• fishermen

• farmers

• hunters

Farms were located by rivers because

• it was close

• they liked to swim

• they needed to get their products to the market

New York was called this because it produces do much wheat and flour

• Panera

• Olive Garden

• Bread Colony

• Italian Bread