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Giovanni de Verrazano, became the first white man to see Manhattan.
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The New York colony originated
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Henry Hudson sailed his ship, the " Half Moon," 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 Amesterdam.
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The Dutch were under pressure when reminded by Engalnd of it;s 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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The first settlers to arrive in Manhattan arrived.
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Dutch Colony settlement began
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War between England and Holland began.
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English king, Charles II gave a large land gift which included New Netherlands to the Duke of York, James Staurt, that was also his brother.
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The English captured the colony from the Dutch and it became New York.
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The King of England at the time sent his brother " and eventually successor" James to lead a group to the New Netherlands
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New Netherlands was captured and renamed New York because James' " title" at the time was the " Duke of York."
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This year peace between the English and Dutch was made.
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Horseback postal serivce was intiated between New York and Boston.
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Dutch Government sent ships with troops to New York and successfully regained control of the city, which the renamed New Orange
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The Dutch returned New Orange to the English
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New York offially granted representive style of government though this remained more theory than practice.
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James ascended the throne and New York became a royal colony.
