2007-10-07 07:02:07 · 4 answers · asked by Lorrin D 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
Same reasons that led to establishing other colonies around the world!
2007-10-07 07:04:59 · answer #1 · answered by Sami V 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It had a good port, it was easy to reach, it was a natural trading center - people thought they could make money by establishing a colony there, so they did. Almost all colonization has been done for economic reasons. The only exceptions are the religious colonies that have been set up from time to time, and the penal colonies, such as Australia - but even they were expected to turn a profit.
2007-10-07 07:08:00 · answer #2 · answered by old lady 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
New York was not established. New Amsterdam was established and later renamed New York.
2007-10-07 07:05:02 · answer #3 · answered by StephenWeinstein 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
well, manhattan was established because of an age old maxim: buy low .... sell high
they were able to get the island very cheap, they stole it from the indians for 24 dollars ... and you know the result.
2007-10-07 07:14:45 · answer #4 · answered by Thank U 2 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋