Henry Hudson
The mid-Atlantic region was settled by a diverse group of people, including English, Dutch, Swedish, and German settlers. The area also saw the arrival of Quakers, who founded Pennsylvania, and the establishment of various colonies such as New York, New Jersey, Delaware, and Maryland.
Hurricane Sandy struck the New York/New Jersey area on October 29, 2012.
New York is bigger than Pennsylvania in terms of land area. New York is the 27th largest state in the U.S. and Pennsylvania is the 33rd largest state.
Brooklyn, New York has a total area in square miles of 96.90 or 251 km squared. It's population is 2,465,326.
No, New York City is bigger than Lebanon in terms of population and area. New York City has a population of about 8.4 million people, while Lebanon has a population of around 6.8 million. New York City also covers a larger area than Lebanon.
Samuel de Champlain
Henry Hudson
It is believed that the first inhabitants of New York area were Native Americans who inhabited this area as early as 10000 years ago. The Europeans discovered the land in 1524 and Dutch colonized New York in 1609.
New York (NY)
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Dutch, England, France
This area was first claimed by Holland.
A man named Samuel De Champlain claimed New York.
The Dutch of the Netherlands.
The first European to visit New York was Giovanni da Verrazzano in 1524. The Dutch claimed the land in 1609 following Henry Hudson's search for a Northwest Passage and called it New Netherland.
The Dutch discovered and settled many lands. One was New Netherlands but the English took it away and renamed it New York.
Im pretty sure it was the Duke of York (no kidding) The Dutch settled most of what is now New York, it had been claimed by Henry Hudson on behalf of the Dutch. At that time it was New Amsterdam.