4.3 - Colonial and Revolutionary Period in NY

Fourth Grade - Fourth Social Studies - 4.3 - Colonial and Revolutionary Period in NY

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COLONIAL AND REVOLUTIONARY PERIOD IN NEW YORK: European exploration led to the colonization of the region that became New York State. Beginning in the early 1600s, colonial New York was home to people from many different countries. Colonial New York was important during the Revolutionary Period.

4.3a Europeans in search of a route to Asia explored New York's waterways. Early settlements began as trading posts or missions.

• Students will map the voyages of Verrazano, Hudson, and Champlain and will determine which Native American peoples encountered these explorers.
• Students will investigate the interactions and relationships between Native American groups, Dutch and French fur traders, French missionaries, and early settlers, noting the different perspectives toward land ownership and use of resources.

4.3b Colonial New York became home to many different peoples including European immigrants, and free and enslaved Africans. Colonists developed different lifestyles.

• Students will trace colonial history from the Dutch colony of New Netherland to the English colony of New York, making note of lasting Dutch contributions.
• Students will investigate colonial life under the Dutch and the English, examining the diverse origins of the people living in the colony.
• Students will examine the colonial experience of African Americans, comparing and contrasting life under the Dutch and under the British.

4.3c In the mid-1700s, England and France competed against each other for control of the land and wealth in North America. The English, French, and their Native American allies fought the French and Indian War. Several major battles were fought in New York.

• Students will locate some of the major battles fought in New York State during the French and Indian War, noting why they were important.
• Students will examine the alliances between Native Americans and the English and between Native Americans and the French.

4.3d Growing conflicts between England and the 13 colonies over issues of political and economic rights led to the American Revolution. Ne York played a significant role during the Revolution in part due to its geographic location.

• Students will examine issues of political and economic rights that led to the American Revolution.
• Students will examine New York's geographic location relative to the other colonies, locate centers of Loyalist support, and examine the extent of the British occupation.
• Students will explore why African Americans volunteered to fight with the British during the war.
• Students will investigate the strategically important battles of Long Island and Saratoga and why the Battle of Saratoga is considered by many to be a turning point. A turning point can be an event in history that brought about significant change.