Dutch North America Nederlandsch-Noord-Amerika (NL) Niederländisch-Nordamerika (DE) 1652-1867 | |
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| Capital | Groothaven |
| Government | Colonial government |
For the independent Amerikaans-speaking countries that were also collectively known as "Dutch North America" from 1743 until the annexation of the last republic by the United States in 1875, see Republic of New Saxony, Republic of Arizona, Republic of New Batavia, Republic of Taisja and Republic of California.
Dutch North America (Dutch: Nederlandsch-Noord-Amerika, German: Niederländisch-Nordamerika) was the name of the North American territories held by the Kingdom of the Netherlands from 1652 until their independence 1743. It was created after the end of the Ibero-Dutch Wars with the signing of the Treaty of Batavia in 1651 with the Spanish ceding all of New Spain north of Rio Grande (Dutch: Grote Rivier) as well as the Viceroyalty of Peru. The territory that made up Dutch North America included the current US states of California, Arizona, New Saxony, Taisja, Dreugland, Bergvlakte, Witsberg.
Divisions []
The territories were split into five Territories (later Viceroyalties):
- New Brabant
- New Saxony
- New Batavia
- New Frisia
- New Gelderland
Government and politics []
As a whole, the territories that made up Dutch North America were ruled first by a Govenor-General representing the Stadtholder until 1795, when the Dutch Republic became the Kingdom of Batavia and the position former position was abolished in favour of direct control of monarchy. This lasted until 1815, when King William II turned over control to the newly established Viceroys, thus allowing each territory to control their own policies.
From 1822 until the New Brabant's capitulation in June 1867, the King of the Netherlands would appoint a Stadtholder to handle Imperial policies within Dutch North America.