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Governor Peter Stuyvesant signed the Dutch colony of New Amsterdam over to the English in 1664. Other well-known names include: Giovanni da Verrazano, who in 1524 was the first European to see New York. (The infamous Verrazano Narrows Bridge was named for him.) Thomas Dongan, 2nd Earl of Limerick (Ireland) was the Provincial Governor of New York, and is credited with calling the first representative legislature in New York. Governor William Cosby was accused of maladministration, sued his accuser for libel in 1735. He lost, setting the legal precedent that criticism is not libel. Today, this precedent still stands in our constitutional right to free speech. John Jay, born in 1745, became the first Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court. Alexander Hamilton, born in 1755 in the Caribbean, attended King's College (now called Columbia University) in Manhattan. He was an active legal mind, the first US Secretary of the Treasury, and later author of the Federalist Papers. Joseph Brant was a powerful Mohawk Chief who aided the British in the French and Indian War, continuing to side with the British during the American Revolution, even attaining a Captaincy in the British Army. He attended Moors Charity School, which later became Dartmouth College. Brant was a member of the Freemasons, an organization which greatly influenced both sides in the American Revolution. On a trip to England in 1785 Brant notably declined to bow to the King, saying "I bow to no man for I am considered a prince among my own people. But I will gladly shake your hand." That rebuff was tempered by his willingness to kiss the Queen's hand. Thomas Willet was present when the Dutch signed over New Amsterdam to the English and was an arbiter in ongoing troubles between the two groups. He became New York's first Mayor. Thomas Willet's grandson, Marinus Willet was a successful trader and informal leader of the Sons of Liberty in New York City. Like his grandfather, he also later became Mayor.
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Who was the famous pioneer of colonial times?
Daniel Boone
In colonial times the word referred to people who did what?
patriots in colonial times wanted freedom from Britain.
What are famous postcolonial names?
colonial names are names that people had in colonial times. SOme include George Washington, thomas Jefferson, john Adams, Abigail Adams, and Benjamin Franklin and mary
What did patriots mean in colonial times?
The Patriots, in colonial times, referred to people who wanted freedom from Britain's control.
What have people used horsetails for in colonial times?
During colonial times, Americans used the plants to scrub their pots and pans.
Who are three famous people from the colonial times that lived in Georgia?
martin luther king
Who was the famous pioneer of colonial times?
Daniel Boone
Who was the most famous pioneer of colonial times?
Daniel Boone
Are there ghosts in colonial times?
People BELIEVED in ghosts during Colonial times. Does not mean that there WERE ghosts.
In colonial times the word referred to people who did what?
patriots in colonial times wanted freedom from Britain.
Who could be a tanner in colonial times?
only people with no children could be a Tanner in colonial times
How did people in Colonial Times pay?
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What are famous postcolonial names?
colonial names are names that people had in colonial times. SOme include George Washington, thomas Jefferson, john Adams, Abigail Adams, and Benjamin Franklin and mary
Who was a Delaware famous person in colonial times?
There are several famous people who were from Delaware. Some of the famous people are Valerie Bertinelli, Robert Montgomery Bird, and Felix Darley.
What famous people were born in colonial Connecticut?
George Bush
Other famous people in Colonial New York?
yes no
Did people have chocolate in colonial times?
yes
