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The history of New York begins around 10,000 B.C. when the first people arrived. By 1100 A.D. two main cultures had become dominant as the Iroquoian and Algonquian developed. European discovery of New York was led by the Italian Giovanni da Verrazzano in 1524 followed by the first land claim in 1609 by the Dutch.
9 de nov. de 2009 · Learn about the Native American tribes, Dutch, English and French who settled in New York, and the role of the state in the American Revolution. Explore the history of immigration, from Ellis Island to the Harlem Renaissance, and the cultural diversity of New York.
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26 de jul. de 1999 · New York, constituent state of the U.S., one of the 13 original colonies and states. Its capital is Albany and its largest city is New York City, the cultural and financial center of American life. Until the 1960s New York was the country’s leading state in nearly all population, cultural, and economic indexes.
History. Geography. Demographics. Economy. Education. Transportation. Government. Politics. Sports. See also. Notes. References. Further reading. External links. New York (state) Coordinates: 43°N 76°W. New York, sometimes called New York State, [b] is a state in the Northeastern United States.
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According to the census of 1800, New York state had the third largest population in the Union, trailing Virginia and Pennsylvania; 10 years later it had surpassed all other states. Its leadership was not only in population, size, and growth but also in the areas of manufacturing, trade, and transportation—and in the increasing heterogeneity ...
12 de jan. de 2010 · New York City served as the capital of the United States from 1785 to 1790. During the 1760s and 1770s, the city was a center of anti-British activity–for instance, after the British Parliament ...
The 1609 explorations of Henry Hudson and Samuel de Champlain led to settlement. In 1664 the Dutch colony, New Netherland, led by Peter Stuyvesant, surrendered to the British and was renamed New York. The French and Indian War resulted in skirmishes in northern and central New York; its conclusion confirmed English dominance in the region.
