Start with Michael Kammen, COLONIAL NEW YORK: A HISTORY (New York, 1975)


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On Mon, 30 Oct 2000, Art Hawkins wrote:

>Dear Sirs or Madam:
>
>Please help for my 8th grade Social Studies challenge: to make
>a "sales" pamphlet to entice people to choose to come to New York
>Colony rather than any of the other 12 colonies.
>
>The time frame is 1730-1750 AD.
>
>Information on a citizens relationship with community and colony
>government might be helpful.  How hard was it to start a new business
>or farm.  Were there incentives provided by the community to help
>newcomers get started? (Example: seed for a new farmer)
>
>Were well-to-do colonists sought after to invest in ongoing businesses?
>What were the opportunities ... successful and unsuccessful businesses?
>How "modern" was the economy?  Money, contracts, banking services?
>
>Appreciate your reply to [log in to unmask]
>
>
>                    Respectfully,
>
>                        Sean Allen
>
>Apt 4-216
>14038 Peyton Drive
>Dallas, TX 75240
>