British Conquest of New Netherland
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History: North American Series
- Categories: Military History, Economics
- Subcategories: Colonialism, Colonies, Settlements, Revolutions, Rebellions, Uprisings, Riots
- Curriculum: American Colonial History (1607-1775), British History, 17th Century European History, Canadian History
- Geographical Location: New York
- Date: March 22, 1664-July 21, 1667
Article abstract: Mercantile and territorial ambitions lead to the dominance of the British in colonial North America.
Summary of Event
The restoration of the Stuart monarchy to the British throne in 1660 ushered in an era of colonial expansion in America. This expansion was driven by a rigorous mercantilism that called forth efforts to make colonial administration more unified. New Netherland’s existence as an alien wedge between Great Britain’s New England and Chesapeake colonies threatened not only English territorial and mercantile ambitions but...
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