From the mid-17th century through the mid-18th century, British North America consisted of a number of today’s U.S. states; some of which were New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Virginia, New Hampshire, Maryland, Georgia, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, and South Carolina. During these two time frames, there were some principle events that occurred. Following those events contributed to the diversity of the different ethnic groups that lived in British North America. Some of those ethnic groups were the English, Dutch, Scots-Irish, Germans, Africans, and Native Americans. Each ethnic group had a different lifestyle due to their location, main priorities in life, and the influential events and developments that took place during that time.
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The Dutch settled in New Netherland, which extended from (today’s states) the upstate New York down to the south of Delaware (Jones 33). As these groups settled in their part of the northeastern coastal region of America, the Native Indian tribes were gradually pushed away from their original territory. The English and Dutch had their own different approach to settling in America. When it came to occupational status the English focused mainly on farming, whereas the Dutch were more into trading- like the French. The Dutch traded slaves, products and fur pelts that were made by the neighboring Native Indians. Another difference between the English and Dutch is their treatment toward the local Native Americans. The English colonists did not care for having a relationship with the Native Indians, so they killed the natives for territory. Unlike the English, the Dutch had a nicer approach and took advantage of the natives’ skills, they traded weapons and horses for fur pelts. The English also focused on expanding their territory, thus, leading to conquering—with its growing population—neighboring territories. One example of English settlements expanding its territory would be the taking over of the Dutch’s New Netherland in 1664 and then renaming it New York. This occurred when the new king of England, Charles II came to thrown in 1660 and wanted to strengthen foreign trade and …show more content…
One of the developments is the Navigation Acts of 1660 and 1663. When Parliament wanted to boost English shipping and trade, they passed the Navigation Act of 1660, which was based on mercantilism—an European economic theory that is believed that the government should encourage economic self-sufficiency and a balanced trade which will generate wealth and power to the country’s economy. In short, the Navigation Acts of 1660 and 1663 greatly influenced overseas trading, especially from European colonies to American colonies, because it required that all non-English goods must be transported in English ships or ships with a majority of English crewmen. In addition, the ships must pass through England first. The Navigation Act also restricted all products from Asia, Africa, or America. This act helped retain the monopoly of the British colonial trade, while it hindered its commercial rivals. One of the ethnic groups that were impacted tremendously from the Navigation Acts were the Dutch. In addition to being England’s biggest competition at the time, the Dutch were well known for their fur and slave trades, but became crippled due to the restrictions of the act. A second principle event that influenced the status of the ethnic groups in British North America is King Phillip’s War (or Metacom’s War). In 1675, an armed war
The Dutch settled in New Netherland, which extended from (today’s states) the upstate New York down to the south of Delaware (Jones 33). As these groups settled in their part of the northeastern coastal region of America, the Native Indian tribes were gradually pushed away from their original territory. The English and Dutch had their own different approach to settling in America. When it came to occupational status the English focused mainly on farming, whereas the Dutch were more into trading- like the French. The Dutch traded slaves, products and fur pelts that were made by the neighboring Native Indians. Another difference between the English and Dutch is their treatment toward the local Native Americans. The English colonists did not care for having a relationship with the Native Indians, so they killed the natives for territory. Unlike the English, the Dutch had a nicer approach and took advantage of the natives’ skills, they traded weapons and horses for fur pelts. The English also focused on expanding their territory, thus, leading to conquering—with its growing population—neighboring territories. One example of English settlements expanding its territory would be the taking over of the Dutch’s New Netherland in 1664 and then renaming it New York. This occurred when the new king of England, Charles II came to thrown in 1660 and wanted to strengthen foreign trade and …show more content…
One of the developments is the Navigation Acts of 1660 and 1663. When Parliament wanted to boost English shipping and trade, they passed the Navigation Act of 1660, which was based on mercantilism—an European economic theory that is believed that the government should encourage economic self-sufficiency and a balanced trade which will generate wealth and power to the country’s economy. In short, the Navigation Acts of 1660 and 1663 greatly influenced overseas trading, especially from European colonies to American colonies, because it required that all non-English goods must be transported in English ships or ships with a majority of English crewmen. In addition, the ships must pass through England first. The Navigation Act also restricted all products from Asia, Africa, or America. This act helped retain the monopoly of the British colonial trade, while it hindered its commercial rivals. One of the ethnic groups that were impacted tremendously from the Navigation Acts were the Dutch. In addition to being England’s biggest competition at the time, the Dutch were well known for their fur and slave trades, but became crippled due to the restrictions of the act. A second principle event that influenced the status of the ethnic groups in British North America is King Phillip’s War (or Metacom’s War). In 1675, an armed war