HIST 220 Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: Richard Nicolls, Northwest Passage, Dutch East India Company
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Took place because there was confusion over who was in charge: leisler vs. lt. gov. What leisler does when it kicks off: tries to run things himself. Significance nyc gets nerves about how the english government is going to treat them. Appointed by the duke of york to govern the dutch colony of new netherland, which is now new york. 1665 - issued the duke law"s which were the first legal code of new york. These lasted till 1683: emphasize religious tolerance, inheritance rights/ property rights. 1666 he was involved in settling differences between indians and the french. Significance the guy that takes over nyc and establishes british colonies. In 1638 he establishes a stronger school system and tries for a larger expansion in 1649. He also established the first police force and hospital in 1658. In 1656 he built an orphanage for children. The pavonia massacre was the killing of 120 indians.
