New Amsterdam was renamed New York, after King Charles II brother, the Duke of York.

New York was founded in 1626 by Pete Minuit and others.

After the colonists settled

down , the British came

and took over the colony.

The colonists didn’t like the English Parliament. They were especially against the Stamp Act. The colonists were tired of seeing British soldiers everywhere, and having to take care of them.

New Yorkers were not very religious, it was like you can worship or not. The religion was very laid back and not practiced everyday, only slaves were the religious ones. Religious freedom became part of the First Amendment as a Constitutional right for individuals on 1791.

New York’s economy offered colonists good jobs in many industries, like Manufacturing { shipbuilding , iron works}, and Agriculture {cattle, grain, rice, indigo, and wheat} . Lots of people came to New York because farming was better there, than in New England.

Men could only vote during that time. In order for a man to vote he had to be a county resident for six months, paid taxes, or owned a freehold worth 20 pounds or rented one for 40 shillings. Jews weren’t able to vote between 1737 and 1747.

Even though each colony had its own constitution {laws}. The English King appointed the Royal Governor to supervise the governments of two of the 13 colonies. This caused friction between the British government and the colonies, because the Royal Governor had the power to veto the colonists decisions whenever. The Mother Country let the majority of colonies run its own government, however, the English King did not allow the colonies to export their goods to other countries. This made it difficult for the colonies economically.

The first man to become president of the United States of America was George Washington, who was inaugurated in New York City on April 30, 1789. New York City served as the capitol of the United States until 1800, thereafter, Washington D.C. was chosen as the new location.

State Bird: Eastern Bluebird State Flower:

Rose

State animal: Beaver

State fruit: Apple

State tree: Sugar maple

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