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New York
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Year Founded
Peter Minuit and others, on Manhattan Island. -
Settlement
In 1638 the Swedish settlement led by Peter Minuit starting the the New Sweden Colony -
Peter Stuyvesant
In 1646 Peter Stuyvesant (1602-1672) became Dutch Governor of the New Netherlands -
Dutch vs Swedes
In 1655 the Dutch defeat the Swedes on the Delaware and Stuyvesant took possession of the New Sweden Colony -
Dutch vs New Amsterdam
In 1664 the Dutch lose New Amsterdam to the British which is re-named as New York, after the Duke of York -
Original Name
The original name of the colony was the Province of New York, later New York and Vermont. -
Becoming a State
The Colony became a state on July 26, 1788. For additional facts and info refer to the Change from Colonies to States