New Amsterdam to New York: Colonial and Indigenous Roots | New York: A Documentary Film
6th Grade – 8th Grade
9th Grade – 12th Grade
English
Learn about the Indigenous, Dutch, British, and African roots of New York City in this video from New York: A Documentary Film. Using the Support Materials, students can explore how the Dutch and British colonial period laid the groundwork for New York to become the financial center of the world and how their relationships with the indigenous population impacted the Canarsie and Iroquois.
