When did new york join the union?

Answer 1

In 1609 Henry Hudson established a Dutch colony in what is now New York. Yet the colony was small and the fort that was built was not very strong. The port was a good one so the British became interested in the area and when the brother of the king, the Duke of York, was given the area of New York in 1664. New York was seized by English without a shot being fired. Named, after the Duke of York it became New York.

Answer 2

New York was never a territory of the United States. The area now known as New York State was claimed by Henry Hudson in 1609, the first Dutch forts were built in 1614. The Dutch estqablished a colony in 1624, and the area came under British control in 1664. After the defeat of the British in the American Revolution New York was a sovreign state under the Articles of Confederation. New York ratified the US Constiution in 1788.

Answer 3

New York was one of the original 13 British colonies. Following the revolutionary war, New York became a state on July 26, 1788. it was the 11th state to ratify the Constitution.

Answer 4

It became the 11th US state on July 26, 1788

Answer 5

On 2 July 1788 as the 11th US State.

Answer 6

In 1788.

Answer 7

In 1788.