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Apr 1, 1524
Giovanni da Verrazano
Giovanni da Verrazano was the first white man to see Manhattan. -
Henry Hudson
Henry Hudson sailed in his ship Half Moon to the Lower Bay of New York. -
Trading
Trading between the Indians and Dutch began. -
Fort
Constructed a fort named New Amsterdam. -
Charter
The Dutch government granted a charter to England. -
Dutch Emigrants
Dutch emigrants were the fisrt settlers to arrive in Manhattan. -
New Settlement
A Dutch colony settlement began. -
James 1 (James the first)
The king of England, James 1 died. -
A War
England and Holland had a war. -
New York
The English captured the colony from the Dutch and it became New York. It was named after the Duke of York in England. -
Peace
That year, 1667, brought peace between the English and the Dutch. -
New Orange
The Dutch government regained control of New York City. New York was renamed New Orange. -
England and France
England and France returned New Orange to the English. -
Style of Government
New York was officially granted representative style of government. -
Royal Colony
New York became a royal colony. -
Declaration of Independance
New York supported/ proved the Declaration of Independance.
