New+York


 * Date Founded || 1624 was when it was founded, but it did not become English until 1644. ||
 * Founded By || The Duke of York ||
 * Purpose of colony(Reason for founding the colony) || New York was founded for trade and furs. ||
 * Type of Colony || Proprietary Colony ||
 * Primary Economic Activities || The economy was used to fund farming. ||
 * Major Events/People/Key Ideas || **1638**: Peter Minuit led the Swedish Settlement, which started the new Sweden Colony.**1655**: Dutch defeat Swedes and took of the colony.
 * Peter Stuyvesant**: Last governer of the New York Colony
 * Thomas Dongan**: Appointed governer by the Birtish in 1683 ||
 * Date it became a Royal Colony || 1685 ||
 * ==__Works Cited__==

Alchin, Linda. "New York Colony." //landofthebrave//. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Aug 2013.

Bowman, Karyn. "Important Leaders in Colonial New York." //ehow.com//. © 1999-2013 Demand Media, Inc.. Web. 20 Aug 2013. . || ||
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