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The first white man to see Manhatten, was Giovanny de Verrazano.
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The history of new york
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Dutch claims to the territory were based on the 1609 exploration of Henry Hudson up the river which now bears the name.
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Dutch claims the territory based on the exploration of Henry Hudson up the river.
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Henry Hudson sailed his ship into the lower Bay of New York.
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thriving trade began between the indians and the dutch.
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The Dutch built a fort named New Amsterdam.
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The Dutch were under pressure when reminded by England of its claim to the new world, the Dutch Government then granted a charter to a group of merchants who organized the Dutch West India Company. This was done to allow them to take over trade in America and Africa
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A Dutch colony settlement began in 1624 by the Dutch West India Company, which would govern the colony until its transition to English rule.
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By the Dutch West India company govern the colony until it's transition to english rule.
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In 1645 John Underhill sued for peace
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In 1664 the English captured the colony from the Dutch, and it became New York named after the Duke of York in England,
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There was peace between the English and the Dutch.
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A horseback postal service was initiated between New York and Boston.
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The Dutch government realized that they could not war succesfully against two large empires, England and France, and reluctantly returned New Orange to the English.
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New York was officialy granted representive style of government though this remained more theory than practice.
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By the mid 1700's, nearly 100,000 people called New York home. However, most of this population was centered into a few main cities, including New York and Albany.
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New York an in particular the capital of Albany, had become hub's in the growing independence of the American colonies
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in 1754 The indians had a war.
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Seven of the 13 colonial assemblies met in Albany to discuss coming together for mutual defense and government, though the proposal was ultimately rejected.
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The rebels of new york from the provincial congress.
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Declaration of Independence declaring that New York is no longer a colony.
