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It was the Dutch Colony of New Netherlands and then under the British it became the Province of New York. On 22 May 1775 the New York Provincial Congress declared itself free from British rule and it was first called the State of New York in 1776 and ratified the New York State Constitution in 1777. The British occupied much of New York during the Revolutionary War but it abandoned any claim to New York in the 1783 Treaty of Paris.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 9y agoNew Hampshire was not a territory before it became a state. The New Hampshire Grant actually became the state of Vermont.
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∙ 13y agono it was not it was one of the original 13 colonies.
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∙ 16y agoNo, it was one of the original colonies.
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∙ 14y agoIt was once New Amsterdam.
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What was Alaska before it became a state?
A territory.
Was Louisiana a territory before it became state?
Yes- it was called the New Orleans Territory.
What did they call North Dakota before it was named?
Before North Dakota became a state, it was part of the Dakota Territory. Before that, North Dakota was part of the Minnesota Territory and the Nebraska Territory.
Was there ever an Ohio territory before it became a state?
No there was not. In fact in the mission and rancho times in the 1800's Ohio was not a territory.
Before it became a territory of the United States this state had kings and queens?
hawaii Hawaii
Was Nevada a state colony or territory before it became a state?
it was a territory and became a state in the civil war
What was Alaska before it became a state?
A territory.
Was Maine just land before it became a state?
Before, it was territory controlled by Massachusetts. Then it later became a state.
Was Oklahoma a territory before it became a state?
yes
Was Utah a territory before it became a state?
Yes.
What was Maryland before it became a state?
it was part of the 13 colonies
When Maryland became a state?
On 1788 Maryland became a state
Is Washington a state or a territories?
Washington state used to be a territory (Washington territory) before it became a state. But then on Nov. 11 1889 Washington became an official state. So now Washington is a state and not a territory.
Is the District of Columbia a state or a terrritory?
Washington state used to be a territory (Washington territory) before it became a state. But then on Nov. 11 1889 Washington became an official state. So now Washington is a state and not a territory.
Was Virginia a territory before it became a state?
No it was a British Colony.
Was Georgia a territory before it became a state?
Yes Yes
To who did Arizona belong to before it became a state?
It was a US Territory.
