Chp 4 Lesson 2: The New York Colony

A governor is . . .

• a person who is a gov

• the leader of a colony or state

• a Dutch colonist

• a king or queen

A representative is . . .

• the boss of New York City

• a leader of a colony or state

• a king or queen

• a person chosen by a group and fiven power to make decision for the group's members

A legislature is . . .

• the president of the United States of America

• a colonist from France

• a lawmaking group

• a big building in a town

A jury is . . .

• a group of lawmakers

• a group of citizens who decides a case in court

• a group of Native Americans

• A group of penguins

Who were the Hugenots?

• Brazilian Catholics

• Astronauts from Hugh

• French Protestants

• Colonists from Rome

What were French Protestants called in New York Colony?

• Huguenots

• Frenchers

• Prench

Why did the Huguenots come to the New York Colony?

• They were kicked out of France

• They were seeking religious freedom

• They stumbled across it while trying to find India

• They were friends with the Dutch

How did the New York Assembly change the government? (more than one)

• they ruled like tyrants

• they gave the colonists more rights

• they said no one had to obey the King of England

• they gave colonists greater religious freedom

What were the three nationalities that helped the New York Colony's population grow?

• France

• Japan

• Germany

• Africa

What was special about Jupiter Hammon? (more than one answer)

• He was a slave who learned to read and write

• He was the first published African American poet

• He was a French man who wrote the U.S. Constitution

• He was a cousin of the Duke of York