Indian-white relations: Dutch colonial
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- Series: American Indians Ready Reference
- Categories: Diplomacy, International Relations, Foreign Affairs, Economics, Land Acquisition and Expansion, Territory Redistribution, Discovery, Exploration, Geography, Environmental Issues
- Subcategories: Colonialism, Colonies, Settlements, Race, Ethnicity, Racism, Trade, Commerce, Native Americans, American Indians, Revolutions, Rebellions, Uprisings, Riots, Treaties, Agreements, Negotiations, Demographics, Population, Discrimination, Prejudice
- Curriculum: American Colonial History (1607-1775), American Indian History
- Geographical Location: New York
- Date: 1600's
Article abstract: Dutch control of the Hudson Valley (1609-1664) paved the way for the takeover of the southern half of New York by European colonists.
The creation of a Dutch colonial claim to the Hudson Valley through the exploration of the river by Henry Hudson, sailing under Dutch charter in 1609, laid the foundations for the creation of a Dutch colony, New Netherland, in the Hudson Valley. The arrival of the Dutch, first as traders and then as settlers, had a disastrous effect on the Indians of the area.
The Fur Trade
Initially, the Dutch...
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