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Jan 1, 1524
The first white men
The first white man to see Manhatten, was Giovanny de Verrazano. -
Period: Jan 1, 1524 to
The Colony Of New York
The history of new york -
The claim
Dutch claims to the territory were based on the 1609 exploration of Henry Hudson up the river which now bears the name. -
Territory
Dutch claims the territory based on the exploration of Henry Hudson up the river. -
Henry Hudson
Henry Hudson sailed his ship into the lower Bay of New York. -
The Trade
thriving trade began between the indians and the dutch. -
What the dutch built
The Dutch built a fort named New Amsterdam. -
Under Presure
The Dutch were under pressure when reminded by England of its claim to the new world, the Dutch Government then granted a charter to a group of merchants who organized the Dutch West India Company. This was done to allow them to take over trade in America and Africa -
A settlement began
A Dutch colony settlement began in 1624 by the Dutch West India Company, which would govern the colony until its transition to English rule. -
Dutch West Indian Company
By the Dutch West India company govern the colony until it's transition to english rule. -
Just got sued
In 1645 John Underhill sued for peace -
The capture of the English
In 1664 the English captured the colony from the Dutch, and it became New York named after the Duke of York in England, -
Peace
There was peace between the English and the Dutch. -
A Horse back
A horseback postal service was initiated between New York and Boston. -
The Dutch Government
The Dutch government realized that they could not war succesfully against two large empires, England and France, and reluctantly returned New Orange to the English. -
Officialy Granted
New York was officialy granted representive style of government though this remained more theory than practice. -
A Home
By the mid 1700's, nearly 100,000 people called New York home. However, most of this population was centered into a few main cities, including New York and Albany. -
The great of new york
New York an in particular the capital of Albany, had become hub's in the growing independence of the American colonies -
The war of the indians
in 1754 The indians had a war. -
The 13 colonies
Seven of the 13 colonial assemblies met in Albany to discuss coming together for mutual defense and government, though the proposal was ultimately rejected. -
The rebles
The rebels of new york from the provincial congress. -
Declaration of independence
Declaration of Independence declaring that New York is no longer a colony.
