Imperial authority — Social Studies definition
Power claimed or exercised by an empire over territories and people.
Where it is taught
- New Netherland, New York & Contested Land — Colonial Worlds & New York, U.S. & New York History: Indigenous Nations to Reconstruction, Grade 7
Questions using imperial authority
Problem 1
What happened to New Netherland’s imperial authority in 1664?
Answer and explanation
English forces took the colony, which became New York; that political change did not imply instant replacement of every resident or practice.