new york is a city By eme109217 1624 eighteen dutch families settle in albany 1626 Peter Minuit purchases Manhattan island from Manhattan Indians 1664 british take over new netherland and rename it new york 1777 battle of saratoga 1785 new york city becomes u.s. capital for five years Jul 26, 1788 new york becoms 11th state on July 26 1789 george washington inaugurated in new york 1825 compeltion of erie canal connects albany and buffalo 1886 statue of liberty assembeld in new york 1929 stock market crashesno wall street
