Early American History | New Amsterdam | Episode 3 - This Means War

“New Amsterdam,” tells a captivating and compelling story of ambition, exploration, and adventure in the Dutch Colony of New Netherland. *Episode 3 - This Means War* The Dutch West India Company, founded in 1621, had a lot on its plate. Their territory ranged from West-Africa to South America, the Caribbean plus a lone colony, New Netherland in North America. That north American colony was a money pit, and the wars fought to gain the southern territories for the sugar and salt trade were very expensive. Also, no one wanted to move to any of the colonies because of the company's trade and shipping monopoly. In the early 1640s, this monopoly was given up for both South- and North America, and just like that… everything changed. And no one was prepared. Link to full text National Museum of the American Indian concerning Native American vs Indian: https://americanindian.si.edu/nk360/informational/impact-words-tips *Support the Channel* Paypal https://defraggedhistory.com/support/ Buy me a Coffee https://buymeacoffee.com/defraggedhc Free Newsletter Subscription or Paid Subscription Substack https://substack.com/@defraggedhistory 🎥 Full playlist on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5kdplBvGykX6v23isGrtGF3cAZinfz1z Episode 1: The Perfect Island - https://youtu.be/AwrzWS7Pct0 Episode 2: Open for Business - https://youtu.be/OXbuXE5YXmo Episode 3: This Means War - https://youtu.be/BJibQiTUDrk Episode 4: The Stuyvesant Effect - https://youtu.be/ZNCGLRkGgR8 Episode 5: Line in the Sand - https://youtu.be/Ktz2mRRvjGA Episode 6: Bricks in the Wall - https://youtu.be/AxHAY_wL_ZI Episode 7: From Above to Below - https://youtu.be/rRxo82lVSb0 Episode 8: Mad for a Dutch War - https://youtu.be/UPe4_nc-4TU Episode 9: 'Tis Now Called New York https://youtu.be/RivcY3zwFjA *SOURCES AND INFO* 🌐 Website: https://defraggedhistory.com/ 📖 Sources: https://defraggedhistory.com/bibliography-new-amsterdam/ 🎶 Music: https://defraggedhistory.com/new-amsterdam-the-music/ All music is licensed through Epidemic Sound. *SOCIALS* X/Twitter: https://x.com/DefraggedHInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/defraggedhistory/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/defraggedhistory/ Threads: https://www.threads.net/@defraggedhistory Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/defraggedhistory.bsky.social Substack: https://defragged.substack.com/ *CHAPTERS* 00:00:00 Intro 00:01:17 1. Make it Work 00:02:37 2. Free at Last00:06:42 3. The Lawman 00:09:04 4. Pay Up 00:11:03 5. Swine 00:13:43 6. Murder on Wickquasgeck Road 00:14:49 7. Blood Council 00:19:19 8. Civil War 00:23:04 9. Good Chief 00:25:11 10. Frying Pan, Fire 00:28:32 11. The Order00:31:51 12. Roman Valor 00:34:12 13. Corn Thieves 00:36:47 14. What Lies Are These? 00:39:08 15. Scarce a Foot 00:42:02 16. Megapolensis 00:43:31 17. Ash and Snow 00:45:46 18. The Eight Men 00:47:43 19. Don't Mess with Taxes 00:50:31 20. Careful What You Wish For 00:53:40 21. Inviolable Peace00:57:26 22. New Era 00:59:41 23. Silver Leg