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1524
Discovered New York Bay
Henry Hudson, an Englishman employed by the Dutch, reached the bay and sailed up the river now bearing his name in 1609
Giovanni da Verrazano, an Italian-born navigator sailing for France, found New York Bay
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The Dutch first settled along the Hudson River
two years later they established the colony of New Amsterdam on Manhattan Island
English took control of the area and renamed it New York
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Drive Dutch away from New York
England's King Charles II decided that his brother, the Duke of York should drive the dutch out of New Netherlands. The dutch colony was a threat to England because of its trade. The colony surrendered.
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scrapped the first draft
by John Rutledge of South Carolina, it appointed to the committee Thomas Jefferson and John Dickinson, of Pennsylvania. Ultimately, Dickinson wrote the final version, incorporating content from a previous draft by Jefferson. Though that draft is held by the Library of Congress, an original draft, in Dickinson’s hand, resides at the New-York Historical Society.
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Battle of Long Island
was the largest battle of the war
British defeating the Continental Army and gaining control of New York City.
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New York's independence
continued fulfilling the daily needs of the second largest city in the colonies
much of the remaining population was caught up in the political tensions infusing the city as they witnessed the influx of soldiers from various Northeastern militias. From the Battery, anyone with a good spyglass could spot the masts of British warships anchored off of Staten Island. Sources http://behindthescenes.nyhistory.org/new-york-city-and-the-declaration-of-independence/ -
Battle of Saratoga
During the Battle of Long Island
During this series of battles, General Horatio Gates led the Continental Army to victory resulting in the surrender of the British Army under British General Burgoyne.
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Becoming a State
On July 26, 1788 New York ratified the new U.S. Constitution and became the 11th state to join the Union.
New York City was the nation's capital until 1790. Albany has been the state capital since 1797.
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nation’s first president at Federal Hall,
located on Wall Street.
George Washington was inaugurated first president at Federal hall
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New York Stock Exchange, founded
has become the center of world finance Diversified and rich natural resources, together with unmatched facilities for transport, produced a phenomenal growth in manufacture and industry.Research and inventive genius have been extensive, especially in the field of electronics, power and the peaceful and productive use of atomic energy.
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New York Post
Federalist newspaper called the New York Evening Post by Alexander Hamilton
America’s oldest continuously published newspaper
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New York had become the USA's largest city
population of 123,000.
It continued to grow rapidly. By 1840 New York had a population of 312,000. By 1860 it had 813,000 inhabitants.
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New York outlawed slavery
At the forefront of the Underground Railroad movement, New York had more anti-slavery organizations than any other state and strong abolitionist leaders such as Harriet Tubman, Frederick Douglass, and John Brown
From the early 1800s until the end of the Civil War in 1865, thousands of people passed through New York as they traveled to freedom in Canada.
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statues, monuments, tablets
America erected thousands of commemorative statues, monuments, tablets and other memorials to honor their citizens who served in the American Civil War of 1861-1865. -
"Lady Liberty"
was formally presented to the U.S. Minister to France, Levi Parsons Ferdinand Lesseps, representing the Franco-American Union. The cornerstone was laid in August 1884 and the Statue of Liberty arrived in June 1885, in 214 packing crates. President Grover Cleveland dedicated the Statue of Liberty on October 28, 1886, when the last rivet was put into place.
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United States Immigration Station
opened on Ellis Island
Between 1892 and its closure in 1954 almost 17 million immigrants passed through Ellis Island
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completion
The State Capitol at Albany was completed.
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people
When President William McKinley was assassinated in Buffalo
Theodore Roosevelt (born in New York City), was hurriedly sworn in as the 26th president of the US.
Not quite 43 years old, Roosevelt became the youngest president in the nation's history.
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women's voting rights
19th Amendment to the US Constitution extended the right to vote to women.
After a long struggle, women could vote in the fall elections, including the Presidential election.
Rochester was known as a stronghold of anti-suffrage sentiment.
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the Great Depression
was a period of great suffering and uncertainty where many millions of people lost their jobs, homes, and livelihoods.
Great Depression and World War II, New York City became more commercially successfully than ever.
had the biggest manufacturing center and port in the world; it was also the biggest wholesaling hub in America.
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places open
The Empire State Building and the Chrysler Building were completed
George Washington Bridge opened, all adding to the New York City's burgeoning skyline.
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New York City
New York City became the permanent headquarters of the United Nations.
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New York's Fair
It was called The World's Fair
Thoughts of an economic boom to the city as the result of increased tourism was a major reason for holding another fair 25 years
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Mario Cuomo
elected Governor of NY
Mario Cuomo, the son of Italian immigrants, became an eloquent spokesman for a generation of liberal Democrats in his three terms as governor.
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terrorist attack at the World Trade Center (bombing)
killed six people and injured more than 1000.
militant Sheik Omar Abdel Rahman and nine others were convicted of conspiracy charges
Ramzi Yousef, believed to have been the mastermind, was convicted of the bombing. Al-Qaeda involvement was suspected.
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Rudolph Giuliani was sworn in as the 107th Mayor of New York City.
He was the city’s first Republican mayor in two decades.
Among other things, he set out to reduce crime and reinvent the Times Square area as a family-friendly tourist destination.
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terrorist attacks destroyed the World Trade Center. (Air Planes)
On September 11
Nearly 3,000 people were killed
setting a record volume of 2.37 billion shares.
National September 11 Memorial & Museum honors the nearly 3,000 people killed in the terror attacks
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National Purple Heart Hall of Honor opened
November at the New Windsor Cantonment State Historic Site in the Hudson Valley.
The facility commemorates the extraordinary sacrifices of America's servicemen and servicewomen who were killed or wounded in combat and shares the stories of America's combat-wounded veterans and those who never returned
all recipients of the Purple Heart.
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Steam Blast Jolts Midtown, Killing One
A steam pipe explosion beneath a street near Grand Central Terminal
more than 30 people were hurt
The explosion sent up a foul cloud of hot steam mixed with mud, rust-colored gunk and pieces of pavement just before 6 p.m. in one of the busiest parts of the city.
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Lieutenant Governor David Paterson became Governor of NY,
In March, Lieutenant Governor David Paterson became Governor of NY, upon the resignation of Eliot Spitzer. He was New York’s first African-American governor and first legally blind governor, as well as the fourth African-American governor in the US. Governor Paterson is nationally recognized as a leading advocate for the visually and physically impaired.
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