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=New York ﻿ =




 * Capital: || Albany ||
 * Founder: || The Dutch ||
 * Date of Admission: || July 26, 1788 ||
 * Original Name: || New Netherlands ||

**__ New York Early Days __****__ ﻿ __**
In 1624, the Dutch came to North America to find more prosperity for them and their children. The Dutch were big family, faith, and farming advocates, who unlike the Puritans, enjoyed working hard for the money that would be brought in. They enjoyed farming which lead to grain that brought in money. They also had cattle and a good lumber business along with Dutch imports. New York was a royal colony which meant that they were owned and ruled by a king.

__** Peter Stuyvesant **__
Peter Stuyvesant was born in 1592 in the Netherlands, that was a Dutch Colonial Governor who originally was the director of the Dutch West India Company for Curacao, Aruba, and Bonaire. In 1644 he injured his leg and had to get it amputated. Thereafter he moved to North America to become director general of all Dutch possessions in North America. Stuyvesant didn't get along with burghers (citizens) because they did not agree with his methods and devotion to the company. In 1647 he got together an advisory board of nine people, and in 1653 he helped establish the first municipal government for the city of New Amsterdam (present day New York City), and modeled it after cities in Holland. In 1650 to move the Swedes out of Dutch territory near the Delaware River, he created a boundry that seperated New Netherland from Connecticut. In August 1664 he received no help from the burghers, therefore, he had to surrender New Netherland to the British, and the colony was renamed New York.

__** Present Day New York **__
Present day New York is considered a global landmark. Ranging from the beautiful Niagara Falls to busy Time Square. They have a little bit of everything to offer in New York, from the Adirondack Mountains in the north, to Staten Island, and the Big Apple, New York City. The approximate population is 8,453,558 people, which makes it one of the most populated states in the US. New York has many tourist sites, from relaxing at Yankee Stadium, to enjoying the beautiful sites of Niagra Falls, you name it they've got it. Niagara Falls has an estimated 12 million people visit every year. This landmark is located in two different countries with the US border being located just outside of Buffalo, New York. If you've never been to the Niagara Falls, I would make this a to do before you die.

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