733+New+Amsterdam+aka+New+York+Colony,+Mid-Atlantic

= = =// ~Members of The Group~ //= Alliah De Leon Asim Khan Trevon Williams William Leung =// ~Questions~ //=

3) Why slavery? Can slaves make that big business for colonies to make money?
~Answers~ ==1) In 1654, 23 refugee Jews had come in search for a better life. At that time Peter Stuyvesant was so eager to exclude all religions except the Dutch, so he hired taxes on the Jews. When the English took over the Jews grew an alliance to them because they let them have their freedom. This was important to New Amsterdam because the Jews helped the English win their battles. ==

== 2) Middle colonies were religious so therefore in the school curriculum they learned about their religion. If you were Catholic you'll learn about the Catholic religion, and if you were Jewish you will learn about the Jewish religion. The girls in the colonies couldn't attend school, unlike the boys who where able to attend. ==

==3)The Duke of York settled in the new world with the Dutch in 1664. He owned the Royal African Company. The slaves gained money for the business for the economy because the slaves worked as cities laborers. They worked as blacksmiths, and carpenters. Some slaves worked on farms, and on board ships. ==

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