In 1609, the Dutch ship, Half-Moon, under the command of the English captain Henry Hudson was in search of the Northeast Passage, as the hopeful navigators called it. The Northeast Passage, if found, would promise an easy way to reach spices, gold and other valuable goods of Eastern Asia.
Henry Hudson had explored the coasts of Newfoundland and Nova Scotia in the service of the Dutch East India Company.
After exploring these cold waters, he traveled south and came to the Outer Banks of North Carolina. He turned north, still in hopes of finding that passage.
He passed Chesapeake Bay and the Delaware River, finally arriving at the river that would later carry his name. The Hudson river.
In 1624, the Dutch built Fort Nassau near the Delaware River.
In 1643, the Swedes (people from Sweden) came over and built Fort Elfsborg near Fort Nassau.Both the Dutch and the Swedes wanted colonies in this area so they could buy furs from the nearby Iroquis indians. Since the Dutch claimed the land first, they wanted the Swedes to go back.
In 1655, Peter Stuyvesant, the Dutch governor of New Netherlands, marched into Fort Elfsborg with an army. He ordered the Swedes to give up the fort, and they gave up without a fight.
By the 1600s, England already had colonies in America, but King Charles II wanted another. He gave New Netherlands to his borther James, the duke of York. The problem was, the Dutch owned New Netherlands, so James would have to fight for it. James was the head of the English navy, so in May of 1664, he sent warships to New Netherlands.
Governor Stuyvesant had fewer men and weapons than the English, so they surrendered without a fight. Because of this, the large area that was New Netherlands became an English colony that was renamed New York in James's honor.
Also in 1664, James gave part of New York to two friends, Lord John Berkeley and Sir George Carteret. Sir George was from the Isle of Jersey in England. James later named the colony New Jersey, in his honor. Both of these people were proprietors, so they charged rent to settlers who moved onto their land.
To get English colonists to move to their colony, these two men offered cheap land and freedom of religion.
Many settlers came to New Jersey, but Sir Carteret and Lord Carteret weren't very god leaders.
In 1672, the Dutch reclaimed New Jersey, and the proprietors weren't able to get it back until 1674. Once they did get it back, in that same year, Lord Berkeley sold his part of New Jersey to two Quakers. To learn more about this religion click on the button.
Henry Hudson had explored the coasts of Newfoundland and Nova Scotia in the service of the Dutch East India Company.
After exploring these cold waters, he traveled south and came to the Outer Banks of North Carolina. He turned north, still in hopes of finding that passage.
He passed Chesapeake Bay and the Delaware River, finally arriving at the river that would later carry his name. The Hudson river.
In 1624, the Dutch built Fort Nassau near the Delaware River.
In 1643, the Swedes (people from Sweden) came over and built Fort Elfsborg near Fort Nassau.Both the Dutch and the Swedes wanted colonies in this area so they could buy furs from the nearby Iroquis indians. Since the Dutch claimed the land first, they wanted the Swedes to go back.
In 1655, Peter Stuyvesant, the Dutch governor of New Netherlands, marched into Fort Elfsborg with an army. He ordered the Swedes to give up the fort, and they gave up without a fight.
By the 1600s, England already had colonies in America, but King Charles II wanted another. He gave New Netherlands to his borther James, the duke of York. The problem was, the Dutch owned New Netherlands, so James would have to fight for it. James was the head of the English navy, so in May of 1664, he sent warships to New Netherlands.
Governor Stuyvesant had fewer men and weapons than the English, so they surrendered without a fight. Because of this, the large area that was New Netherlands became an English colony that was renamed New York in James's honor.
Also in 1664, James gave part of New York to two friends, Lord John Berkeley and Sir George Carteret. Sir George was from the Isle of Jersey in England. James later named the colony New Jersey, in his honor. Both of these people were proprietors, so they charged rent to settlers who moved onto their land.
To get English colonists to move to their colony, these two men offered cheap land and freedom of religion.
Many settlers came to New Jersey, but Sir Carteret and Lord Carteret weren't very god leaders.
In 1672, the Dutch reclaimed New Jersey, and the proprietors weren't able to get it back until 1674. Once they did get it back, in that same year, Lord Berkeley sold his part of New Jersey to two Quakers. To learn more about this religion click on the button.
Also,in this same year, New Jersey divided into East and West Jersey. The Quakers were the ones that moved into West Jersey.
By that time, Sir Carteret was dead. His wife decided to sell East Jersey. She sold it to 24 English, Irish and Scottish men, most of whom were Quakers. Neither of the Jerseys were successful, as they didn't have good leaders.
In 1702, the two Jerseys joined together and became a royal colony, ruled by the king of England.
By that time, Sir Carteret was dead. His wife decided to sell East Jersey. She sold it to 24 English, Irish and Scottish men, most of whom were Quakers. Neither of the Jerseys were successful, as they didn't have good leaders.
In 1702, the two Jerseys joined together and became a royal colony, ruled by the king of England.