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Apr 1, 1524
The Discovery of New York
Giovanni De Verrazno saw Manhattan -
Period: Apr 1, 1524 to
Declaration of Independence
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Explorations of Henry Hudson
The explorations of Henry Hudson up the river which now bears his name -
New York a colony
New York was officially a colony -
Henry Hudson's ship landed
Henry Hudson's ship landed into the Lower Bay of New York -
Trade began
Thriving trade began between Indians and Dutch -
Predecessor
Predecessor of New York -
Dutch granted a charter
The Dutch government granted a charter -
First settlers to arrive
The first settlers to arrive in Manhattan were the Dutch emigrants -
Dutch West India company
By the Dutch West India company govern the colony until it's transition to english rule -
John Underhill
John Underhill sued for peace -
England war
English and Holland begin at war -
Dutch possessed
Dutch possessed new territory until 1664 -
English captured country
English captured country from Dutch and it became New York -
Peace
Peace between English and Dutch -
Horseback postal service
Horse back postal service was initiated between Boston and New York -
Dutch send troops
Dutch government sent troops to new York and gained control -
England and France
England and France reluctantly returned New Orange to the English -
New York granted style of government
New York was officially granted representiative style of government -
Royal colony
Became royal colony (New York) -
War
King George's war -
Indian war
Indian war -
Mutual defence
7 of the 13 colonial asemblines met in Albany to discuss coming together for a mutual defence and government, through the proposal was unlimitly rejected -
Townshed acts
Townshed acts -
Intoloreble acts
Intoloreble acts -
Rebels form New York congress
Rebels for New York provintial congress -
Declaration of Independence
Declaration of Independence declaring that New York is no longer a colony