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Giovanni De Verrazano was the first white man to see manhattan
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The spanish king sent a portuguese Esteban Gomez to explore the Eastern shores of America
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James 1 forbade him to return to Netherland lest the Dutch lay claimed the land change to new york
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The colony of New York Originated
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The third attempt to explore manhattan was finally accomplished by an english navigator, Henry Hudson
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A thriving trade began between the indians and the Dutch
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The Amsterdam-Based Dutch East indian company commissioned on English sea captain, Henry Hudson to find a passage to Asia
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When the Dutch constructed a fort named New Amsterdam
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Dutch government granted a charter to the group of merchants who organized the Dutch west india company
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The first settlers to arrive in manhattan were Dutch emigrants
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Dutch colony settlement began by the Dutch west Indian company
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Decided to disregard Dutch claims to the land by granting his brother and eventually succesor
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James to lead an expedition to new netherlands
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The latter finally sued for peace
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Events blossomed into war between England and Holland
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Toward this end, the english king Charles II presented a large land gift which include New Netherland, to his brothers, the Duke of York, James Stuart
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English captured colony from Dutch and became New York
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The Dutch possessed the new territory
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The colony was captured and renamed New York after James' tittleof the time (the Dutch of York)
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Brought Peace between the English and Dutch
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The Dutch government immediately sent ships with troops to New York and successfully regained control of the city
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A horse back service was initiated between New York and Boston
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The Dutch government realized that they could not wasr successfully against two large empires, England and France, and reluctantly returnes New Orange to England
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New York was officially granted representative style of government
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First, a property government under James became a royal colony when he ascended the throne of england
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Inhabitants of New York fought with the British against Fance and king
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7 of 13 colonial assemblies met in albany to disscuss coming together for mutual defense and government
