This book describes New Netherland and New Amsterdam, how farming became more important than the fur trade, and how James, the duke of York, took over the Dutch and English colonists, calling the colony New York.
General Note
Title proper from title frame.
Includes index.
Includes glossary.
Content Note
The Dutch arrive - New Netherland - The colony grows - Leaders of New Netherland - Colonial Dutch families - Colonial Dutch homes - Colonial Dutch farming - School and games - The British take over - Living under British rule.