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New York Colony History

  • Discovery
    Jan 1, 1524

    Discovery

    Giovanni de Verrazano, was the first to discover the new land.
  • Period: Jan 1, 1524 to

    New York Colony History

  • Period: Jan 1, 1524 to

    New York Colony History

  • Period: to

    New York Colony History

  • New Netherlands

    New Netherlands

    The Dutch claim new land New Netherlands.
  • New Amsterdam

    New Amsterdam

    Dutch citizens built a fort and named it New Amsterdam.
  • Settling

    Settling

    Settlers settle in Manhattan.
  • Colonization

    Colonization

    Colonization of New York begins!
  • Establishment!

    Establishment!

    The New York Colony is oficially founded in 1626.
  • War!

    War!

    A war broke out for the land between England and Holland.
  • Inheritance

    Inheritance

    King Charles gives New Netherlands to his brother, James.
  • Renaming

    Renaming

    The Colony was taken over by and renamed New York for the Duke of York.
  • Treaty

    Treaty

    England and the Dutch made an agreement.
  • Government

    Government

    The New York Colony was granted an official government.
  • The Indian War

    The Indian War

    The Indians declare war over settlers.
  • 13 Colonies

    13 Colonies

    The governments of the colonies get together to discuss buying more land.
  • Declaration of Independence

    Declaration of Independence

    The colony and the others oficially become states of The United States.