The Dutch West India Company provided many incentives for people to come to their colony, but the colony still grew too slowly. ... In spite of many unfavorable factors, many were still lured by the booming and widely available economic opportunities that the new colony offered. ... There have been a number of changes in NYC during the 1700s. ... Street lighting was also installed and paid by the people who lived there. ... On November 1, 1765, there was a riot in the streets. ...

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