NEW HOLLAND AND NEW SWEDEN

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NEW HOLLAND AND NEW SWEDEN

• In 1609 organized expeditions started by the
  Dutch company of Oriental Indies. 
• In 1624 the New Holland and the New Amsterdam
  were founded.
• In 1638 the Swedish founded the New Sweden.

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• At the end of the third Anglo-Dutch war the New
  Holland became the English domain and the New
  Amsterdam became New York.
• In 1681 Pennsylvania was founded.
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CAROLINE

•  In 1670 the English nobles established in the
  South Virginia, and this was the first Carolinas
  colony.
• The most important features of this colony were
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• Profitable trade in food, leather and prisoners
  with the Caribbean islands.
• Cultivation of the rice imported from Africa.

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• During the first colonial period the North
  Carolina was a border area.
• The South Carolina was politically divided in the
  original settlers and French Huguenots.

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• Anglo-French-Indian wars for the control of
  North America caused profound economic and
  political division.
• In 1729 Private owners sold both colonies to the
  British crown.