A history of the United States for Catholic schools . n. UnderEnglish rule the Episcopalian religion prevailed, and, exceptduring Dongans regime, Catholicism was proscribed. Cath-olics were denied the right of suffrage, and priests wereordered under the penalty of imprisonment and death to leavethe colony. In spite of this, the first Holy Mass in New Yorkwas celebrated (1665) at the request of the OnondagaIndians by Father Dablon on the site of the present city ofSyracuse. 104 A HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES But little progress was made for a long time in education,although during Dongans rule
A history of the United States for Catholic schools . n. UnderEnglish rule the Episcopalian religion prevailed, and, exceptduring Dongans regime, Catholicism was proscribed. Cath-olics were denied the right of suffrage, and priests wereordered under the penalty of imprisonment and death to leavethe colony. In spite of this, the first Holy Mass in New Yorkwas celebrated (1665) at the request of the OnondagaIndians by Father Dablon on the site of the present city ofSyracuse. 104 A HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES But little progress was made for a long time in education,although during Dongans rule a Catholic College was openedin New York City. The Dutch were thrifty, honest, and hospitable. Their chiefoccupations were fur trading and farming. The dress and fur-niture of the Dutch were extremely simijle. They used nocarpets, but had white sanded floors. They breakfasted atdawn, dined at eleven, and retired at sunset. Their houses,built of wood, with gable ends of colored brick from Holland,had many windows and doors. Country houses were called. A DUTCH TAYEliN Boweries. Instead of clocks and watches they had hourglasses and sun-dials. Sleighing, skating, and coasting werefirst introduced into the colonies by the Dutch. Though Holland had failed as a nation in colonizing Amer-ica, the colonial Dutch settlers were a sturdy, whole-souledrace, and their influence was indelibly impressed for good onthe part of the country settled by them. The Dutch main-tained their simple life and their language and customs fortwo hundred years. Not until after the Revolution did theylose their identity and their language. THE MIDDLE GROUP OP COLONIES 105 THE SETTLEMENT OP NEW JERSEY 145. Land Grant and First Settlement. New Jersey, orig-inally included in the territory claimed by the Dutch, was earlyoccupied by both the Dutch and the Swedes. The Swedescrossed from their settlement in Delaware, and the Dutch fromNew Amsterdam. The Swedish posts were soon conquered bythe Dutch and incorporated
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