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Jan 1, 1524
Giovanni da Verrazano
Giovanni da Verrazano discovers Manhattan -
Period: Jan 1, 1524 to
The Colony Of New York
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Originated
In 1609 the New York Colony Originated -
Henry Hudson
Henry hudson sails the lower bay of New York 13 Sep 1609
A thriving trade 27 May 1610 -
Dutch Government
Dutch Goverment expands trade in america and africa 27 Sep 1621 -
Settlement Begins
In 1624 the Dutch colony settlement began -
English Capture
In 1664 the English capture the New York Colony from the Dutch -
Fighting Stops
The fighting stops, England gains control over the territory of New York and defeats Holland -
England and Dutch fight
England and the the dutch fight to control the territory of New York
27 Nov 1664 -
Colony Formed
The colony of New York is formed 27 Nov 1664 -
New York Government
In 1683 New York was granted representative style of government -
People move in
In 1700 100,000 people call New York home -
Colony Meeting
In 1754 seven of 13 colonies met in Albany to discuss coming together for defense. It was declined