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Aug 18, 1498
exploration
italian explorer John Cabot explores the coast for England -
Period: Sep 27, 1498 to
new york colony from founding to statehood
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mapping
Samuel De Chmplain, French explorer and navigator maps the coast -
chartering
James the First grants charter to Plymouth company -
discovery
Henry Hudson, English explorer and navigator discovered Newbark bay and establishes the Dutch colony of New Netherlands -
John Smith
Captian John Smith maps the coast -
Peter Minuet
Swedish settlement led by Peter Minuet starts the New Sweden Colony -
Dutch Governing
Peter Stuyvesent became the Dutch Governer of the New Netherlands -
defeat of the Swedes
the Dutch defeat the Swedes on the Deleware and Stuyvesant took possesion of the New Sweden Colony -
loss
The dutch lose New Amsterdam to the British which is renamed New York after the Duke of York -
ignoration
King Charles the second btotally ignored any Dutch claims and gave the entire country to his brother, James, Duke of York -
War- King Phillips war
king Phillips War so named after Metacomet of the wampanog tribe who was called Phillip by the English. The war was bloody and bitterly fought by the colonists and the Native Americans alike. During King Phillips War up to 1/3 of the white populaton was wiped out. This warproved to be the final struggle by the Native Americans of New York -
the seven years of war
French and Indian war due to disputes over land is won by Great Britian, France gives England all Frengh territory east of the Mississippi River except New Orleans. The spanish give up east and west Florida in return for Cuba. -
Aftermath of the Revoloution
The American Revolution creates the United States of America. The revolution was due to the British burdens of taxes and total power to legislte any laws governing the American colonies. George Washington led the American victory over Great Britian in the American Revolutionary War. -
Declaration of Independence
United States Declaration of Independence -
France Wars
French declares war against Britian and makes an alliance with the American revolutionary forces -
Statehood
The date that New York was admitted to the Union was on July 26. the styate motto was crescit eundo -
Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris is signed by the victorious United States and the defeated Great Britian