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In 1626, Peter Minuit purchased Manhattan Island and Staten Island from Algonquin tribesmen in exchange for trade goods.

A brief history of the great city of New York from its foundation in the 17th century to the 21st century.

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11.01.2010 · New York City served as the capital of the United States from 1785 to 1790. During the 1760s and 1770s, the city was a center of anti-British activity–for instance, after the …

14.03.2021 · 20th Century New York. In the 20th century, New York City continued to grow. In the 1980s large numbers of Asians migrated to the city. By 1980 New York had a population of 7 million. Many famous buildings were built in New York City in the early 20th century. The Flatiron Building was built in 1902. New York Public Library opened in 1911.

17th Century New York

For the past two centuries, New York has been the largest and wealthiest American city. More than half the people and goods that ever entered ...

The written history of New York City began with the first European explorer, the Italian Giovanni da Verrazzano in 1524. European settlement began with the ...

In the precolonial era, the area of present-day New York City was inhabited by Algonquian Native Americans, including the Lenape. Their homeland, known as Lenapehoking, included Staten Island, Manhattan, the Bronx, the western portion of Long Island (including the areas that would later become the boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens), and the Lower Hudson Valley.

The economic growth and immigration transformed the city, making New York City the largest town in the States in 1835. Up until 1898, New York was made up of only Manhattan. Later, the districts of Brooklyn, Queens, The Bronx and Staten Island became part of the city.

New York City in the 18th Century. In 1664, the British seized New Amsterdam from the Dutch and gave it a new name: New York City. For the next ...

The second navigator to explore the bay in the service of the Dutch was Henry Hudson in 1609, giving his name to the Hudson river. The Dutch were the first ...

On 26th July 1788, New York was given consent by the new U.S. Constitution and became the eleventh state of the United States. The city of New York became the capital of the state until 1790. Later in 1797, the state’s administrative center was moved to Albany.

The Arrival of The Dutch

The written history of New York City began with the first European explorer, the Italian Giovanni da Verrazzano in 1524. European settlement began with the Dutch in 1608. The "Sons of Liberty" campaigned against British authority in New York City, and the Stamp Act Congress of representatives from throughout the Thirteen Colonies met in the city in 1765 to organize resistance to Crown policies. The city's strategic location and status as a major seaport made it the prime target for British seizu

New York, often called New York City (NYC) to distinguish it from the state of New York, is the most populous city in the United States. With a 2020 population of 8,804,190 distributed over 300.46 square miles (778.2 km 2), New York City is also the most densely populated major city in the United States.

The first attempt to settle came in 1624, when a group of settlers were sent by the Dutch West India Company. Most of them proceeded upriver to the present site ...

Jan 12, 2010 · New York City served as the capital of the United States from 1785 to 1790. During the 1760s and 1770s, the city was a center of anti-British activity–for instance, after the British Parliament...

The written history of New York City began with the first European explorer, the Italian Giovanni da Verrazzano in 1524. European settlement began with the Dutch in 1608. The "Sons of Liberty" campaigned against British authority in New York City, and the Stamp Act Congress of