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The Fall of New Netherland and Seventeenth-Century Anglo-American Imperial Formation, 1654-1676The New England Quarterly
Vol. 87, No. 4 [December 2014]
, pp. 666-708 [43 pages]
Published By: The New England Quarterly, Inc.
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The New England Quarterly, founded in 1928, is best described by its subtitle, A Historical Review of New England Life and Letters. Through major essays, memoranda and edited documents, reconsiderations [of scholarly editions, influential interpretive texts, and essays published in NEQ], essay reviews, and book reviews, NEQ authors help readers evaluate the history of civilization in New England. NEQ publishes essays covering any time period, from the presence of Native Americans through the present day, and any subject germane to New England's history, for example, the region's diverse cultural production and political philosophies, its race relations, labor struggles, religious controversies, and the organization of family life. The journal's focus also broadens beyond the region to treat the migration of New England ideas, people, and institutions to other parts of the United States and the world.
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The Old Dutch Church in Tarrytown
The Old Dutch Church in Tarrytown was built in the late 17th century. It is the oldest church in New York State still standing today. It is also a National Historic Landmark.
The church and its grounds were featured in “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” by Washington Irving, who is buried nearby in the Sleepy Hollow Cemetery.
Who Lived There?
Centuries before European colonists arrived in North America, the area the Dutch called New Netherland was home to many native people. Indians who lived in the Hudson Valley between New Amsterdam [New York City] and Beverwijck [Albany, New York] spoke Munsee and Mahican, both Eastern Algonquian languages. Mohawk Indians lived in towns just west of Beverwijck. They were one of the five Iroquois nations and spoke an Iroquoian language.
The Europeans who settled New Netherland came from many different nations. During the 1500s and 1600s, there were many religious wars in Europe. These wars forced many people to leave their homes and become refugees. Most countries would not admit these refugees, but the Dutch had a different attitude. They welcomed the exiles to live in their country. Some of these refugees chose to sail to across the Atlantic Ocean and settle in New Netherland. As a result, the settlers in New Netherland were a diverse group. Among them were Germans, Scandinavians, French, Scots, English, Irish, Jews, Italians, and Croats. Although not all settlers were Dutch, they all lived under Dutch rule.
Other residents of New Netherland were born in Africa and brought to the colony as slaves. Some of these slaves were later freed.
Colonists practiced a variety of religions, but most belonged to the Dutch Reformed Church, which was the only religion sanctioned by the Dutch West India Company charter. [The Company was a private corporation set up to govern—and profit from—Dutch colonies in North and South America.] Other settlers were Lutherans, Quakers, Mennonites, Roman Catholics, Jews, and Puritans. These settlers were entitled to freedom of conscience. This meant they were allowed to practice their religion privately but not publicly.
About the New Netherland Institute
For over three decades, NNI has helped cast light on America's Dutch roots. In 2010, it partnered with the New York State Office of Cultural Education to establish the New Netherland Research Center, with matching funds from the State of the Netherlands. NNI is registered as a 501[c][3] non-profit organization. Contributions are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law. More
The New Netherland Research Center
Housed in the New York State Library, the NNRC offers students, educators, scholars and researchers a vast collection of early documents and reference works on America's Dutch era. More
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