Climate and Geography

New York had very hot and humid summers, and violently cold winters with lots of snow. The terrain was also very swampy along the coast. Up north, there were many mountains covered with forests. The ground was rocky, though the soil was good for farming after being cleared of rocks and trees. The land of Colonial New York exceeded the boundaries of current New York. They stretched as far east as Maine, and as far south as New Jersey. Of course, there were many wars over land with the Native Americans.