New York Colony Research Paper

New York Colony Impact

From 1785 to 1790 New York was the capital of the United States. New York has been in existence for a long time. Even though, the New York colony is viewed as not too beneficial, the colony was actually very helpful because of the Anti-British activity, diversity, and religion.

Because of the British King feeling the need to tax the colonies in the new world, the colonies rebelled against the taxation. The writer states, “During the 1760s and 1770s, the city was a center of anti-British activity…. the city was also strategically important,” (New York City). The New York colony closed their stores and started the boycott against the British Parliament, when they passed The Stamp Act. During this time the New York colony impacted the future, for they were one of the first

colonies to realize that the British were not being fair and reasonable.

Along with taxes, New York helped the United States become more ethnically different. When New York became more advanced,“... the population of New York City grew larger and more diverse: It included immigrants from the Netherlands, England, France and Germany; indentured servants; and African slaves” (New York City). If the colony did not allow these ethnicities to their colony, then the diversity issues America has had over the years would not have caused much of a problem, or maybe more of a problem.

Since religion in the “Old World” was not freely chosen by individuals, having religious freedoms in the “New World” was a big impact on the future.

To represent how religion was important the author states,“They were expected to be members of Dutch Reformed church, but an atmosphere of religious freedom prevailed, permitting a diversity of settlement by Puritans, Pilgrims, Anglicans, Jews and Lutherans to move into the colony”(Carmela Karnoutsos). Religion to this day is very discussed topic and when the religious atmosphere changed that impacted the future vastly because without the change America today would not have gotten past some religious problems(Dutch West India Company, 1621-1664 Jersey City's Colonial Background).

Since the New York colony is shown as beneficial, because of religion, diversity, and being part of the Anti-British activity, in life when people are living their normal life, think of how the New York colony made the U.S. what it is now. From going to church, to seeing how diverse the nation has become, to thinking about how different America would be if the colonist did not rebel against the British, notice how the colony benefitted life

today.