What was General Howe’s objective in wanting to take New York?

A cause of feudalism or a characteristic of the system of feudalism

Roman kings huge land grants to the nobles which provided knights and soldiers which is the characteristic feature of feudalism. Due to the existence of feudalism, the last roman king was dethroned as the poor began to protest due to the oppression of the rich and hence it is the cause of feudalism. When feudalism exists, people ‘security is challenged and hence it is the characteristic feature of feudalism.  

Social stratification into different class based on the financial prosperity was the cause of feudalism. When feudalism exists there will not be the strong central government. During the period of feudalism, people turned to the Christian church and feudal lords gifted lands to the development of church so it is the characteristic feature of feudalism.