September 1st, 2009
Video: British Takeover

Professor Joyce Goodfriend of the University of Denver describes how and why the British took over Dutch New Netherland.


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4 Responses to “Video: British Takeover”

  1. Marcy Sherman says:
    April 17, 2010 at 1:11 pm

    This is very interesting!!!! To tell you the truth, I’ve never known how the British took over New Netherland. Thanks Professer, I will share this with everyone;)

  2. Elisabeth May says:
    August 17, 2011 at 7:58 am

    it was in fact New Amsterdam, not new Netherlands

  3. Kristin Liddle says:
    November 20, 2011 at 5:12 pm

    Very interesting. A great overview of the settlement of Manhattan by the Dutch.

  4. eliza jones says:
    January 31, 2012 at 5:25 pm

    very cool. Do u think my son will like it?

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