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 * __New York __**

The First Settlements The New York Colony was founded by Peter Minuit in the year of 1626, and settled on Manhattan Island. This first permanent settlement was named Fort Orange. However, before that, it was called Fort Nassau as a Dutch trading post.  Founding of the Colony Minuit had set out and found New York, purely for economic oppurtunities. The Dutch wanted New York just to trade and export goods. They also wanted to settle there and build colonies and what not, but there was no major religious escapes or other major incidents that let to the founding of the New York Colony.

 Henry Hudson: Founder of the Hudson River Henry Hudson was the great man who discovered the Hudson River in 1609. He intially set off from the British to find a shorter route to Asia, but then ended up finding New York, and discovered a new river instead. After discovery, he named it after himself, calling it the Hudson River. His discovery then influenced other people to explore this newly found land, settle, and trade there. The Economy of Those Days The economic activity of the New York Colony was primarily based on fur. As the ports of New York grew, the economic stature grew as well. Once more settlers came in, there became more ways of making money. The area had plenty of trees, and therefore, lumber trading was the another big business success made in the colony. Next, shipping was another top trade due to the major ports in New York. And lastly, slave trade was not as highly used because the area wasn't as agricultural as the more southern colonies. Today's Capital Albany, New York, is today's capital of the beautiful New York. A Royal Colony <span style="color: #2ec9ff; display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 139%; text-align: left;">The wonderful New York was a royal colony. A royal colony is a type of colony in which it is being indirectly ruled by the King from England. <span style="color: #2ec9ff; display: block; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 139%; text-align: left;"> <span style="color: #fb2dfb; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 193%;">Other Facts
 * New York was originally settled by the Dutch.
 * The first name of the colony was New Netherland.
 * The name of the last Dutch governor of New Netherland was named Peter Stuyvesant.

<span style="color: #fb2dfb; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 193%;">Resources  @http://www.usahistory.info/colonies/New-York.html http:www.socialstudiesforkids.com/articles/ushistory/13newyork.htm

http:en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Province_of_New_York

http:www.ehow.com/about_4572210_colonial-new-york.html

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