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Jan 1, 1524
The Discovery of Manhattan
Giovanni Da Verrazano was the first white man to see Manhattan -
The Exploration of New York
The English navigator, Henry Hudson landed in the Lower Bay of New York in his ship, Half Moon -
Trade
The system of trade began between the Indians and the Dutch, gold was bartered for precious fur. -
Henry Hudson
The Amsterdam based Dutch East Company commissioned an English sea captain, Henry Hudson to find a northwest passage to Asia -
New Netherlands
Already the territory parts of which would also become Delaware, New Jersey and Connecticut, had a name New Netherlands. -
The Landing
The Pilgrims landed in Plymouth, Massachusetts. -
The Dutch Government
The Dutch Government gave a license to a group of merchants who organized the Dutch West India Company, because of the Dutch trade of America and Africa -
Settling in Manhattan
The first settlers to arrive in Mnahattan were the Dutch emigrants. -
Dutch Colony
A Dutch Colony settlement began by the Dutch West India Company. -
War
War began between England and Holland -
Captured & Renamed
The colony was captured and renamed New York James' "title" at the time was "The Duke of York". -
Finally Peace
There was peace between the English and Dutch -
The Service
A horseback postal service was made between New York and Boston. -
The Dutch
The Dutch Government controlled the city of New York -
They Realize
The Dutch realized they could not fight in war succesfully against England and France. -
Style of Government
New York was officially grant representative style of government. -
James Stuart
New York became a royal colony when James ascended the thrown of England. -
The 13 Colonies
Seven of the 13 colonial assembly met in Albany to discuss coming together for deffense and government, -
Rebels
A group of rebels formed New York provincial congress -
The Declaration of Independence
New York endorsed the Declaration of Independence thus declaring itslef an independent state. New York was no longer a colony.
