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Vocabulary
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Boston
door stoop
Dutch door
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Key Concepts
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In colonial times, transportation was
slow and difficult. The only way to travel was by boat, horseback,
or on foot. Traveling from one colony to another took days. Roads
began as trails
through the countryside.
Slowly, the trails were widened for horses and carriages. In colonial times, the city of New York
was very different from the city of Boston.
The people of New York City were a mixture of people from many
countries. In addition to the English people, there were free Africans, French, Jews, and people from other European countries.
This mixture of many cultures made New York City different
from Boston. In 1704, the Dutch influence was
still strong in the New York colony. Many houses were
built in the Dutch style using bricks of different colors.
Dutch houses had a stoop, or a wide high doorstep. Dutch doors
were split
in half. The bottom could remain closed while the top could be open. On the highest hills stood windmills. The sails of the windmills captured the winds for power. Wind power turned the mills that ground wheat grain into wheat flour. |
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Colonial New York City
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Europeans Settle Throughout
North America
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influence
New York City
windmill
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Additional Information
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many cultures
- New York city was a mixture of many cultures. Its great harbor
Jews
- Prejudice goes way back.
When New York was the Dutch colony there was prejudice. Peter
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