The first European colony in New York was founded by the Dutch. The called New York, New Amsterdam. The colony had a good deal of wealth prospects,and the harbor was excellent. The British decided that they could replace the Dutch and they did. At the time in the 17th century, Great Britain was a world power nation. The Dutch settled a deal that forced to leave NY but the British gave them a small colony in the West Indies to soften the blow.
He was the brother to the king and was able to take NY from the Dutch to establish an English colony.
New York was an English colony because the English conquered New York from the Dutch, and after ceding to the English in the Treaty of Westminster, in 1674.
Originally New Amsterdam a Dutch Colony it became the English Colony of New York.
The Dutch colony of New Amsterdam became the English colony of New York.
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He was the brother to the king and was able to take NY from the Dutch to establish an English colony.
New York was an English colony because the English conquered New York from the Dutch, and after ceding to the English in the Treaty of Westminster, in 1674.
The Colony of New York was founded in 1664. New York and New Jersey became English colonies because the English wanted worship their religion.
Originally New Amsterdam a Dutch Colony it became the English Colony of New York.
The first Europeans to establish a colony in what later became New York State was the Dutch. They settled there in around 1613.
New York's Original English Colony was Albany, people always trusted him and he was brave.
The Dutch colony of New Amsterdam became the English colony of New York.
the English name for the Mannhattan colony was New York
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The Dutch established their colony in New York.
The founder of the New York Colony was James, the Duke of York.
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