england
England
england
England
England
england
England
The English. The Kings brother the Duke of York was given a land grant for the area the Dutch colony occupied. This is why NY became New York because it was named after the Duke.
england
England
The English. The Kings brother the Duke of York was given a land grant for the area the Dutch colony occupied. This is why NY became New York because it was named after the Duke.
Yes there was taxes in the late 1600's
The first settlers who colonized the area of America located along the lower Delaware River originated from the European country of Sweden, although a small proportion of settlers in this area also came from Finland. Initially at odds with Dutch settlers in the area, they eventually became subject to the English, who forcibly took control from the Dutch in the late 1600s.