New Netherland and Maryland

(Period: Early America)

Synopsis:

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Historical synopsis courtesy of A Hypertext on American History from the colonial period until Modern Times by Department of Humanities Computing, University of Groningen, The Netherlands and the former United States Information Agency (1953-1999).

Key Facts:

• Manhattan was purchased from Indians for $24 and renamed New Amsterdam.
• Maryland's first legislature met in 1635.

Key Events:

• Settlement began on the island of Manhattan (of present day New York City) in the 1620s.

Key People:

• Henry Hudson - English explorer of the New York City area after whom the Hudson river is named
• Iroquois Indians - a group of tribes that were heavily involved in the fur trade.