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Jan 1, 1554
first person who ever saw manhattan
Giovanni da verrazano saw manhattan. -
Explorations of Henry Hudson
Explorations of Henry Hudson up the river which now bears his name. -
The Lower Bay of New York
Henry Hudson's ship landed into the lower bay of New York. -
A originated Colony
New York was a originated colony. -
Thriving Trades
Thriving trade between Indians and Dutch. -
New Amsterdam
The Dutch constructed a fort named New Amsterdam. -
A granted charter
The Dutch government granted a charter. -
The first settlers
The first settlers to arrive in Manhatan were the Dutch emigrants. -
Dutch West India Company
By the Dutch West Indians Company which would govern the colony until its transition to English rule. -
John Underhill
John Underhill sued for peace. -
War
British and Dutch begin at war. -
New Territory
Dutch pocessed a new territory until 1664. -
New York
The English captured the colony, from the Dutch, and changed its name to New York. They named it New York, after the Duke of York. -
Peace
Peace between the English and Dutch. -
Postal Service
Horse back postal service, was initiated between Boston and New York. -
Control
The Dutch government sent troops to New York and regained control. -
New Orange
English and France reluctantly 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. -
King George's War
King George's war was 1740-1748. -
New York Home
Nearly 100,000 people called New York home. -
American Colonies
New York, and in particular Albany, had become hubs in the growing independence of the American colonies. -
7 Colonial assemblines
Seven of the 13 colonial assemblines met in Albany to discuss coming together for mutual defense and government, though the proposal was ultimately rejected. -
Indian War
Indian war was 1754-1763. -
Intolerable Acts
Intolerable acts. -
Provincial Congress
Rebels formed New York provincial congress. -
Townshed acts
Townshed acts. -
Decleration of Independence
Decleraion of Independence declaring that New York is no longer a colony.
