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56cf9df0234ae51400d9be27 | The English occupied New York City beginning on what date? | 1664 | [
"New_York_City\n\nNew York City traces its roots to its 1624 founding as a trading post by colonists of the Dutch Republic and was named New Amsterdam in 1626. The city and its surroundings came under English control in 1664. New York served as the capital of the United States from 1785 until 1790. It has been the ... |
56cf9df0234ae51400d9be29 | New York City is the biggest city in the United States since what historical date? | 1790 | [
"New_York_City\n\nNew York City traces its roots to its 1624 founding as a trading post by colonists of the Dutch Republic and was named New Amsterdam in 1626. The city and its surroundings came under English control in 1664. New York served as the capital of the United States from 1785 until 1790. It has been the ... |
56ce32e7aab44d1400b88550 | How many tourists visited New York in 2014? | 56 million | [
"New_York_City\n\nMany districts and landmarks in New York City have become well known, and the city received a record 56 million tourists in 2014, hosting three of the world's ten most visited tourist attractions in 2013. Several sources have ranked New York the most photographed city in the world. Times Square, i... |
56ce32e7aab44d1400b88551 | How many stations are operated by the New York City Subway? | 469 | [
"New_York_City\n\nMany districts and landmarks in New York City have become well known, and the city received a record 56 million tourists in 2014, hosting three of the world's ten most visited tourist attractions in 2013. Several sources have ranked New York the most photographed city in the world. Times Square, i... |
56ce32e7aab44d1400b88552 | In what borough is Wall Street located? | Manhattan | [
"New_York_City\n\nMany districts and landmarks in New York City have become well known, and the city received a record 56 million tourists in 2014, hosting three of the world's ten most visited tourist attractions in 2013. Several sources have ranked New York the most photographed city in the world. Times Square, i... |
56cf9f16234ae51400d9be30 | How many school and universities are in NYC? | 120 | [
"New_York_City\n\nMany districts and landmarks in New York City have become well known, and the city received a record 56 million tourists in 2014, hosting three of the world's ten most visited tourist attractions in 2013. Several sources have ranked New York the most photographed city in the world. Times Square, i... |
56cf9f16234ae51400d9be31 | NYC has the two largest stock exchanges in the world which are called what? | New York Stock Exchange and NASDAQ | [
"New_York_City\n\nMany districts and landmarks in New York City have become well known, and the city received a record 56 million tourists in 2014, hosting three of the world's ten most visited tourist attractions in 2013. Several sources have ranked New York the most photographed city in the world. Times Square, i... |
56ce3348aab44d1400b88560 | What island was once a part of Long Island? | Staten Island | [
"New_York_City\n\nDuring the Wisconsinan glaciation, the New York City region was situated at the edge of a large ice sheet over 1,000 feet in depth. The ice sheet scraped away large amounts of soil, leaving the bedrock that serves as the geologic foundation for much of New York City today. Later on, the ice sheet ... |
56ce3348aab44d1400b88561 | During what period was the area around New York City located at the edge of an ice sheet 1,000 feet deep? | the Wisconsinan glaciation | [
"New_York_City\n\nDuring the Wisconsinan glaciation, the New York City region was situated at the edge of a large ice sheet over 1,000 feet in depth. The ice sheet scraped away large amounts of soil, leaving the bedrock that serves as the geologic foundation for much of New York City today. Later on, the ice sheet ... |
56cf9f4b234ae51400d9be35 | Long Island and Staten Island were split in half by what geographical phenomenon? | ice sheet | [
"New_York_City\n\nDuring the Wisconsinan glaciation, the New York City region was situated at the edge of a large ice sheet over 1,000 feet in depth. The ice sheet scraped away large amounts of soil, leaving the bedrock that serves as the geologic foundation for much of New York City today. Later on, the ice sheet ... |
56ce33aaaab44d1400b8856a | What was the name of the Lenape homeland? | Lenapehoking | [
"New_York_City\n\nIn the precolonial era, the area of present-day New York City was inhabited by various bands of Algonquian tribes of Native Americans, including the Lenape, whose homeland, known as Lenapehoking, included Staten Island; the western portion of Long Island, including the area that would become Brook... |
56ce345caab44d1400b88580 | In what year did the first European arrive in the New York area? | 1524 | [
"New_York_City\n\nThe first documented visit by a European was in 1524 by Giovanni da Verrazzano, a Florentine explorer in the service of the French crown, who sailed his ship La Dauphine into New York Harbor. He claimed the area for France and named it \"Nouvelle Angoulême\" (New Angoulême)."
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56ce345caab44d1400b88581 | What was the name of the first European who arrived in the New York area? | Giovanni da Verrazzano | [
"New_York_City\n\nThe first documented visit by a European was in 1524 by Giovanni da Verrazzano, a Florentine explorer in the service of the French crown, who sailed his ship La Dauphine into New York Harbor. He claimed the area for France and named it \"Nouvelle Angoulême\" (New Angoulême)."
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56ce345caab44d1400b88582 | What was the name of Giovanni da Verrazzano's ship? | La Dauphine | [
"New_York_City\n\nThe first documented visit by a European was in 1524 by Giovanni da Verrazzano, a Florentine explorer in the service of the French crown, who sailed his ship La Dauphine into New York Harbor. He claimed the area for France and named it \"Nouvelle Angoulême\" (New Angoulême)."
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56ce345caab44d1400b88583 | What nation did Giovanni da Verrazzano serve? | France | [
"New_York_City\n\nThe first documented visit by a European was in 1524 by Giovanni da Verrazzano, a Florentine explorer in the service of the French crown, who sailed his ship La Dauphine into New York Harbor. He claimed the area for France and named it \"Nouvelle Angoulême\" (New Angoulême)."
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56ce345caab44d1400b88584 | What did Giovanni da Verrazzano call the area when he staked claim on it? | Nouvelle Angoulême | [
"New_York_City\n\nThe first documented visit by a European was in 1524 by Giovanni da Verrazzano, a Florentine explorer in the service of the French crown, who sailed his ship La Dauphine into New York Harbor. He claimed the area for France and named it \"Nouvelle Angoulême\" (New Angoulême)."
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56cfa06a234ae51400d9be39 | When was the first European to visit the area of NYC? | 1524 | [
"New_York_City\n\nThe first documented visit by a European was in 1524 by Giovanni da Verrazzano, a Florentine explorer in the service of the French crown, who sailed his ship La Dauphine into New York Harbor. He claimed the area for France and named it \"Nouvelle Angoulême\" (New Angoulême)."
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56cfa06a234ae51400d9be3a | Giovanni da Verrazzano's ship that sailed to New York was named what? | La Dauphine | [
"New_York_City\n\nThe first documented visit by a European was in 1524 by Giovanni da Verrazzano, a Florentine explorer in the service of the French crown, who sailed his ship La Dauphine into New York Harbor. He claimed the area for France and named it \"Nouvelle Angoulême\" (New Angoulême)."
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56cfa06a234ae51400d9be3b | Giovani da Verrazzano was an explorer from which country? | France | [
"New_York_City\n\nThe first documented visit by a European was in 1524 by Giovanni da Verrazzano, a Florentine explorer in the service of the French crown, who sailed his ship La Dauphine into New York Harbor. He claimed the area for France and named it \"Nouvelle Angoulême\" (New Angoulême)."
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56ce34c7aab44d1400b88594 | In what year did a Spanish expedition visit New York Harbor? | 1525 | [
"New_York_City\n\nA Spanish expedition led by captain Estêvão Gomes, a Portuguese sailing for Emperor Charles V, arrived in New York Harbor in January 1525 aboard the purpose-built caravel \"La Anunciada\" and charted the mouth of the Hudson River, which he named Rio de San Antonio. Heavy ice kept him from further ... |
56ce34c7aab44d1400b88595 | Who commanded the Spanish expedition? | Estêvão Gomes | [
"New_York_City\n\nA Spanish expedition led by captain Estêvão Gomes, a Portuguese sailing for Emperor Charles V, arrived in New York Harbor in January 1525 aboard the purpose-built caravel \"La Anunciada\" and charted the mouth of the Hudson River, which he named Rio de San Antonio. Heavy ice kept him from further ... |
56ce34c7aab44d1400b88596 | What was the nationality of Estêvão Gomes? | Portuguese | [
"New_York_City\n\nA Spanish expedition led by captain Estêvão Gomes, a Portuguese sailing for Emperor Charles V, arrived in New York Harbor in January 1525 aboard the purpose-built caravel \"La Anunciada\" and charted the mouth of the Hudson River, which he named Rio de San Antonio. Heavy ice kept him from further ... |
56ce34c7aab44d1400b88597 | What monarch did Estêvão Gomes serve? | Charles V | [
"New_York_City\n\nA Spanish expedition led by captain Estêvão Gomes, a Portuguese sailing for Emperor Charles V, arrived in New York Harbor in January 1525 aboard the purpose-built caravel \"La Anunciada\" and charted the mouth of the Hudson River, which he named Rio de San Antonio. Heavy ice kept him from further ... |
56ce34c7aab44d1400b88598 | What was the name of Estêvão Gomes's ship? | La Anunciada | [
"New_York_City\n\nA Spanish expedition led by captain Estêvão Gomes, a Portuguese sailing for Emperor Charles V, arrived in New York Harbor in January 1525 aboard the purpose-built caravel \"La Anunciada\" and charted the mouth of the Hudson River, which he named Rio de San Antonio. Heavy ice kept him from further ... |
56cfa4d8234ae51400d9be3f | The front of the Hudson River was named what by Estevao Gomes? | Rio de San Antonio | [
"New_York_City\n\nA Spanish expedition led by captain Estêvão Gomes, a Portuguese sailing for Emperor Charles V, arrived in New York Harbor in January 1525 aboard the purpose-built caravel \"La Anunciada\" and charted the mouth of the Hudson River, which he named Rio de San Antonio. Heavy ice kept him from further ... |
56cfa4d8234ae51400d9be40 | What was the first map to show the whole North American East coast? | Padrón Real | [
"New_York_City\n\nA Spanish expedition led by captain Estêvão Gomes, a Portuguese sailing for Emperor Charles V, arrived in New York Harbor in January 1525 aboard the purpose-built caravel \"La Anunciada\" and charted the mouth of the Hudson River, which he named Rio de San Antonio. Heavy ice kept him from further ... |
56ce3569aab44d1400b885aa | What was the name of the explorer who visited the area in 1609? | Henry Hudson | [
"New_York_City\n\nIn 1609, English explorer Henry Hudson re-discovered the region when he sailed his ship the Halve Maen (\"Half Moon\" in Dutch) into New York Harbor while searching for the Northwest Passage to the Orient for his employer, the Dutch East India Company. He proceeded to sail up what he named the Nor... |
56ce3569aab44d1400b885ab | Who was Henry Hudson working for? | Dutch East India Company | [
"New_York_City\n\nIn 1609, English explorer Henry Hudson re-discovered the region when he sailed his ship the Halve Maen (\"Half Moon\" in Dutch) into New York Harbor while searching for the Northwest Passage to the Orient for his employer, the Dutch East India Company. He proceeded to sail up what he named the Nor... |
56ce3569aab44d1400b885ac | In what year did the Netherlands claim the area between Delaware Bay and Cape Cod? | 1614 | [
"New_York_City\n\nIn 1609, English explorer Henry Hudson re-discovered the region when he sailed his ship the Halve Maen (\"Half Moon\" in Dutch) into New York Harbor while searching for the Northwest Passage to the Orient for his employer, the Dutch East India Company. He proceeded to sail up what he named the Nor... |
56ce3569aab44d1400b885ad | How many days did Henry Hudson spend exploring the region? | ten | [
"New_York_City\n\nIn 1609, English explorer Henry Hudson re-discovered the region when he sailed his ship the Halve Maen (\"Half Moon\" in Dutch) into New York Harbor while searching for the Northwest Passage to the Orient for his employer, the Dutch East India Company. He proceeded to sail up what he named the Nor... |
56ce3569aab44d1400b885ae | What did Henry Hudson call the river that is now called the Hudson River? | North River | [
"New_York_City\n\nIn 1609, English explorer Henry Hudson re-discovered the region when he sailed his ship the Halve Maen (\"Half Moon\" in Dutch) into New York Harbor while searching for the Northwest Passage to the Orient for his employer, the Dutch East India Company. He proceeded to sail up what he named the Nor... |
56cfab96234ae51400d9be43 | Henry Hudson worked for which company in the 1600s? | Dutch East India Company | [
"New_York_City\n\nIn 1609, English explorer Henry Hudson re-discovered the region when he sailed his ship the Halve Maen (\"Half Moon\" in Dutch) into New York Harbor while searching for the Northwest Passage to the Orient for his employer, the Dutch East India Company. He proceeded to sail up what he named the Nor... |
56cfab96234ae51400d9be44 | In what year was the land between Cape Cod and Delaware Bay claimed by the Dutch? | 1614 | [
"New_York_City\n\nIn 1609, English explorer Henry Hudson re-discovered the region when he sailed his ship the Halve Maen (\"Half Moon\" in Dutch) into New York Harbor while searching for the Northwest Passage to the Orient for his employer, the Dutch East India Company. He proceeded to sail up what he named the Nor... |
56cfab96234ae51400d9be45 | Which explorer sailed his ship into New York harbor in 1609? | Henry Hudson | [
"New_York_City\n\nIn 1609, English explorer Henry Hudson re-discovered the region when he sailed his ship the Halve Maen (\"Half Moon\" in Dutch) into New York Harbor while searching for the Northwest Passage to the Orient for his employer, the Dutch East India Company. He proceeded to sail up what he named the Nor... |
56ce362aaab44d1400b885bc | Where was Juan Rodriguez born? | Santo Domingo | [
"New_York_City\n\nThe first non-Native American inhabitant of what would eventually become New York City was Dominican trader Juan Rodriguez (transliterated to Dutch as Jan Rodrigues). Born in Santo Domingo of Portuguese and African descent, he arrived in Manhattan during the winter of 1613–1614, trapping for pelts... |
56ce362aaab44d1400b885bd | What did the Dutch call Juan Rodriguez? | Jan Rodrigues | [
"New_York_City\n\nThe first non-Native American inhabitant of what would eventually become New York City was Dominican trader Juan Rodriguez (transliterated to Dutch as Jan Rodrigues). Born in Santo Domingo of Portuguese and African descent, he arrived in Manhattan during the winter of 1613–1614, trapping for pelts... |
56ce362aaab44d1400b885be | What was Juan Rodriguez's occupation? | trader | [
"New_York_City\n\nThe first non-Native American inhabitant of what would eventually become New York City was Dominican trader Juan Rodriguez (transliterated to Dutch as Jan Rodrigues). Born in Santo Domingo of Portuguese and African descent, he arrived in Manhattan during the winter of 1613–1614, trapping for pelts... |
56ce362aaab44d1400b885bf | What is the street that is named after Juan Rodriguez? | Juan Rodriguez Way | [
"New_York_City\n\nThe first non-Native American inhabitant of what would eventually become New York City was Dominican trader Juan Rodriguez (transliterated to Dutch as Jan Rodrigues). Born in Santo Domingo of Portuguese and African descent, he arrived in Manhattan during the winter of 1613–1614, trapping for pelts... |
56ce362aaab44d1400b885c0 | During what season did Juan Rodriguez first come to New York? | winter | [
"New_York_City\n\nThe first non-Native American inhabitant of what would eventually become New York City was Dominican trader Juan Rodriguez (transliterated to Dutch as Jan Rodrigues). Born in Santo Domingo of Portuguese and African descent, he arrived in Manhattan during the winter of 1613–1614, trapping for pelts... |
56cfabed234ae51400d9be49 | Who was the first non-Indian person to live in what is now NYC? | Juan Rodriguez | [
"New_York_City\n\nThe first non-Native American inhabitant of what would eventually become New York City was Dominican trader Juan Rodriguez (transliterated to Dutch as Jan Rodrigues). Born in Santo Domingo of Portuguese and African descent, he arrived in Manhattan during the winter of 1613–1614, trapping for pelts... |
56cfabed234ae51400d9be4b | Which street in NYC today is now named after Juan Rodriguez? | Broadway, from 159th Street to 218th Street | [
"New_York_City\n\nThe first non-Native American inhabitant of what would eventually become New York City was Dominican trader Juan Rodriguez (transliterated to Dutch as Jan Rodrigues). Born in Santo Domingo of Portuguese and African descent, he arrived in Manhattan during the winter of 1613–1614, trapping for pelts... |
56cedbb9aab44d1400b88b0f | On what island did the Dutch set up a settlement to trade furs? | Governors Island | [
"New_York_City\n\nA permanent European presence in New Netherland began in 1624 – making New York the 12th oldest continuously occupied European-established settlement in the continental United States – with the founding of a Dutch fur trading settlement on Governors Island. In 1625, construction was started on a ... |
56cedbb9aab44d1400b88b10 | On what island was Fort Amsterdam built? | Manhattan Island | [
"New_York_City\n\nA permanent European presence in New Netherland began in 1624 – making New York the 12th oldest continuously occupied European-established settlement in the continental United States – with the founding of a Dutch fur trading settlement on Governors Island. In 1625, construction was started on a ... |
56cedbb9aab44d1400b88b11 | In what year did construction begin on Fort Amsterdam? | 1625 | [
"New_York_City\n\nA permanent European presence in New Netherland began in 1624 – making New York the 12th oldest continuously occupied European-established settlement in the continental United States – with the founding of a Dutch fur trading settlement on Governors Island. In 1625, construction was started on a ... |
56cedbb9aab44d1400b88b12 | What person bought Manhattan from the Canarsie for the Dutch? | Peter Minuit | [
"New_York_City\n\nA permanent European presence in New Netherland began in 1624 – making New York the 12th oldest continuously occupied European-established settlement in the continental United States – with the founding of a Dutch fur trading settlement on Governors Island. In 1625, construction was started on a ... |
56cedbb9aab44d1400b88b13 | In what year did the Dutch buy Manhattan? | 1626 | [
"New_York_City\n\nA permanent European presence in New Netherland began in 1624 – making New York the 12th oldest continuously occupied European-established settlement in the continental United States – with the founding of a Dutch fur trading settlement on Governors Island. In 1625, construction was started on a ... |
56cfb206234ae51400d9be8f | New Netherland established a permanent European presence in what year? | 1624 | [
"New_York_City\n\nA permanent European presence in New Netherland began in 1624 – making New York the 12th oldest continuously occupied European-established settlement in the continental United States – with the founding of a Dutch fur trading settlement on Governors Island. In 1625, construction was started on a ... |
56cfb206234ae51400d9be90 | What year did building begin of Fort Amsterdam on Manhattan Island? | 1625 | [
"New_York_City\n\nA permanent European presence in New Netherland began in 1624 – making New York the 12th oldest continuously occupied European-established settlement in the continental United States – with the founding of a Dutch fur trading settlement on Governors Island. In 1625, construction was started on a ... |
56cfb206234ae51400d9be91 | What was the myth that Manhattan was bought for by General Peter Minuit ? | glass beads | [
"New_York_City\n\nA permanent European presence in New Netherland began in 1624 – making New York the 12th oldest continuously occupied European-established settlement in the continental United States – with the founding of a Dutch fur trading settlement on Governors Island. In 1625, construction was started on a ... |
56cedc10aab44d1400b88b19 | What did the English call New Amsterdam after its capture? | New York | [
"New_York_City\n\nIn 1664, Peter Stuyvesant, the Director-General of the colony of New Netherland, surrendered New Amsterdam to the English without bloodshed. The English promptly renamed the fledgling city \"New York\" after the Duke of York (later King James II)."
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56cedc10aab44d1400b88b1a | What was the regnal name of the Duke of York? | James II | [
"New_York_City\n\nIn 1664, Peter Stuyvesant, the Director-General of the colony of New Netherland, surrendered New Amsterdam to the English without bloodshed. The English promptly renamed the fledgling city \"New York\" after the Duke of York (later King James II)."
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56cedc10aab44d1400b88b1b | What person gave up New Amsterdam to the English? | Peter Stuyvesant | [
"New_York_City\n\nIn 1664, Peter Stuyvesant, the Director-General of the colony of New Netherland, surrendered New Amsterdam to the English without bloodshed. The English promptly renamed the fledgling city \"New York\" after the Duke of York (later King James II)."
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56cedc10aab44d1400b88b1c | What was Peter Stuyvesant's title? | Director-General | [
"New_York_City\n\nIn 1664, Peter Stuyvesant, the Director-General of the colony of New Netherland, surrendered New Amsterdam to the English without bloodshed. The English promptly renamed the fledgling city \"New York\" after the Duke of York (later King James II)."
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56cedc10aab44d1400b88b1d | In what year did the English take over New Amsterdam? | 1664 | [
"New_York_City\n\nIn 1664, Peter Stuyvesant, the Director-General of the colony of New Netherland, surrendered New Amsterdam to the English without bloodshed. The English promptly renamed the fledgling city \"New York\" after the Duke of York (later King James II)."
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56cfb240234ae51400d9be96 | Who gave up New Amsterdam to the English without a fight in 1664? | Peter Stuyvesant | [
"New_York_City\n\nIn 1664, Peter Stuyvesant, the Director-General of the colony of New Netherland, surrendered New Amsterdam to the English without bloodshed. The English promptly renamed the fledgling city \"New York\" after the Duke of York (later King James II)."
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56cedc8eaab44d1400b88b23 | What was the regnal name of the Prince of Orange? | William III | [
"New_York_City\n\nOn August 24, 1673, Dutch captain Anthonio Colve took over the colony of New York from England and rechristened it \"New Orange\" to honor the Prince of Orange, King William III. However, facing defeat from the British and French, who had teamed up to destroy Dutch trading routes, the Dutch return... |
56cedc8eaab44d1400b88b24 | What was the date of Anthonio Colve's capture of New York? | August 24, 1673 | [
"New_York_City\n\nOn August 24, 1673, Dutch captain Anthonio Colve took over the colony of New York from England and rechristened it \"New Orange\" to honor the Prince of Orange, King William III. However, facing defeat from the British and French, who had teamed up to destroy Dutch trading routes, the Dutch return... |
56cedc8eaab44d1400b88b25 | What did Colve call New York after he captured it? | New Orange | [
"New_York_City\n\nOn August 24, 1673, Dutch captain Anthonio Colve took over the colony of New York from England and rechristened it \"New Orange\" to honor the Prince of Orange, King William III. However, facing defeat from the British and French, who had teamed up to destroy Dutch trading routes, the Dutch return... |
56cedc8eaab44d1400b88b26 | In what year did the Dutch give New York back to the English? | 1674 | [
"New_York_City\n\nOn August 24, 1673, Dutch captain Anthonio Colve took over the colony of New York from England and rechristened it \"New Orange\" to honor the Prince of Orange, King William III. However, facing defeat from the British and French, who had teamed up to destroy Dutch trading routes, the Dutch return... |
56cfb43d234ae51400d9beab | August 24, 1673 is when which Dutch officer took control of NYC? | Anthonio Colve | [
"New_York_City\n\nOn August 24, 1673, Dutch captain Anthonio Colve took over the colony of New York from England and rechristened it \"New Orange\" to honor the Prince of Orange, King William III. However, facing defeat from the British and French, who had teamed up to destroy Dutch trading routes, the Dutch return... |
56cfb43d234ae51400d9beac | The Dutch gave back the island to which country in 1674 after their trade routes had been destroyed? | England | [
"New_York_City\n\nOn August 24, 1673, Dutch captain Anthonio Colve took over the colony of New York from England and rechristened it \"New Orange\" to honor the Prince of Orange, King William III. However, facing defeat from the British and French, who had teamed up to destroy Dutch trading routes, the Dutch return... |
56cfb43d234ae51400d9bead | New York was called New Orange for a period based off which historical figure? | King William III | [
"New_York_City\n\nOn August 24, 1673, Dutch captain Anthonio Colve took over the colony of New York from England and rechristened it \"New Orange\" to honor the Prince of Orange, King William III. However, facing defeat from the British and French, who had teamed up to destroy Dutch trading routes, the Dutch return... |
56cedd1caab44d1400b88b41 | After what war did the English receive New Amsterdam? | Second Anglo-Dutch War | [
"New_York_City\n\nAt the end of the Second Anglo-Dutch War, the English gained New Amsterdam (New York) in North America in exchange for Dutch control of Run, an Indonesian island. Several intertribal wars among the Native Americans and some epidemics brought on by contact with the Europeans caused sizable populati... |
56cedd1caab44d1400b88b42 | How many Lenape lived in the area in 1700? | 200 | [
"New_York_City\n\nAt the end of the Second Anglo-Dutch War, the English gained New Amsterdam (New York) in North America in exchange for Dutch control of Run, an Indonesian island. Several intertribal wars among the Native Americans and some epidemics brought on by contact with the Europeans caused sizable populati... |
56cedd1caab44d1400b88b43 | What was the name of the island the English traded to the Dutch in return for New Amsterdam? | Run | [
"New_York_City\n\nAt the end of the Second Anglo-Dutch War, the English gained New Amsterdam (New York) in North America in exchange for Dutch control of Run, an Indonesian island. Several intertribal wars among the Native Americans and some epidemics brought on by contact with the Europeans caused sizable populati... |
56cfb502234ae51400d9beb1 | In 1700, the Lenape Native American population had dwindled to how many? | 200 | [
"New_York_City\n\nAt the end of the Second Anglo-Dutch War, the English gained New Amsterdam (New York) in North America in exchange for Dutch control of Run, an Indonesian island. Several intertribal wars among the Native Americans and some epidemics brought on by contact with the Europeans caused sizable populati... |
56cfb502234ae51400d9beb2 | After which war did England gain New York in exchange for Run, an Indonesian island? | Second Anglo-Dutch War | [
"New_York_City\n\nAt the end of the Second Anglo-Dutch War, the English gained New Amsterdam (New York) in North America in exchange for Dutch control of Run, an Indonesian island. Several intertribal wars among the Native Americans and some epidemics brought on by contact with the Europeans caused sizable populati... |
56ceddd9aab44d1400b88b5f | In 1730, what percentage of New York households were slave-holding? | 42% | [
"New_York_City\n\nNew York grew in importance as a trading port while under British rule in the early 1700s. It also became a center of slavery, with 42% of households holding slaves by 1730, more than any other city other than Charleston, South Carolina. Most slaveholders held a few or several domestic slaves, but... |
56ceddd9aab44d1400b88b60 | In 1730, what American city had the highest percentage of slaveholders? | Charleston, South Carolina | [
"New_York_City\n\nNew York grew in importance as a trading port while under British rule in the early 1700s. It also became a center of slavery, with 42% of households holding slaves by 1730, more than any other city other than Charleston, South Carolina. Most slaveholders held a few or several domestic slaves, but... |
56ceddd9aab44d1400b88b61 | Near what square was the African Burial Ground unearthed? | Foley Square | [
"New_York_City\n\nNew York grew in importance as a trading port while under British rule in the early 1700s. It also became a center of slavery, with 42% of households holding slaves by 1730, more than any other city other than Charleston, South Carolina. Most slaveholders held a few or several domestic slaves, but... |
56ceddd9aab44d1400b88b62 | What was being built that resulted in the discovery of the African Burial Ground? | courthouse | [
"New_York_City\n\nNew York grew in importance as a trading port while under British rule in the early 1700s. It also became a center of slavery, with 42% of households holding slaves by 1730, more than any other city other than Charleston, South Carolina. Most slaveholders held a few or several domestic slaves, but... |
56cfb5cb234ae51400d9beb6 | Which city in North America held the most slaves in the 1700s? | Charleston, South Carolina | [
"New_York_City\n\nNew York grew in importance as a trading port while under British rule in the early 1700s. It also became a center of slavery, with 42% of households holding slaves by 1730, more than any other city other than Charleston, South Carolina. Most slaveholders held a few or several domestic slaves, but... |
56cfb5cb234ae51400d9beb7 | When was as African burial ground discovered after the building of new courthouse? | 1990s | [
"New_York_City\n\nNew York grew in importance as a trading port while under British rule in the early 1700s. It also became a center of slavery, with 42% of households holding slaves by 1730, more than any other city other than Charleston, South Carolina. Most slaveholders held a few or several domestic slaves, but... |
56cede40aab44d1400b88b71 | In what year was John Peter Zenger tried? | 1735 | [
"New_York_City\n\nThe trial in Manhattan of John Peter Zenger in 1735 helped to establish the freedom of the press in North America. In 1754, Columbia University was founded under charter by King George II as King's College in Lower Manhattan. The Stamp Act Congress met in New York in October 1765 as the Sons of Li... |
56cede40aab44d1400b88b72 | On what island did Zenger's trial occur? | Manhattan | [
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56cede40aab44d1400b88b73 | In what year was Columbia University chartered? | 1754 | [
"New_York_City\n\nThe trial in Manhattan of John Peter Zenger in 1735 helped to establish the freedom of the press in North America. In 1754, Columbia University was founded under charter by King George II as King's College in Lower Manhattan. The Stamp Act Congress met in New York in October 1765 as the Sons of Li... |
56cede40aab44d1400b88b74 | Under what king did the founding of Columbia University occur? | George II | [
"New_York_City\n\nThe trial in Manhattan of John Peter Zenger in 1735 helped to establish the freedom of the press in North America. In 1754, Columbia University was founded under charter by King George II as King's College in Lower Manhattan. The Stamp Act Congress met in New York in October 1765 as the Sons of Li... |
56cede40aab44d1400b88b75 | What was the original name of Columbia University? | King's College | [
"New_York_City\n\nThe trial in Manhattan of John Peter Zenger in 1735 helped to establish the freedom of the press in North America. In 1754, Columbia University was founded under charter by King George II as King's College in Lower Manhattan. The Stamp Act Congress met in New York in October 1765 as the Sons of Li... |
56cfb691234ae51400d9bec3 | Which trial in Manhatten helped establish the right of freedom of the press? | John Peter Zenger | [
"New_York_City\n\nThe trial in Manhattan of John Peter Zenger in 1735 helped to establish the freedom of the press in North America. In 1754, Columbia University was founded under charter by King George II as King's College in Lower Manhattan. The Stamp Act Congress met in New York in October 1765 as the Sons of Li... |
56cfb691234ae51400d9bec4 | Columbia University of New York was founded in what year? | 1754 | [
"New_York_City\n\nThe trial in Manhattan of John Peter Zenger in 1735 helped to establish the freedom of the press in North America. In 1754, Columbia University was founded under charter by King George II as King's College in Lower Manhattan. The Stamp Act Congress met in New York in October 1765 as the Sons of Li... |
56cfb691234ae51400d9bec5 | The Stamp Act Congress had a meeting in 1765 in which US city? | New York | [
"New_York_City\n\nThe trial in Manhattan of John Peter Zenger in 1735 helped to establish the freedom of the press in North America. In 1754, Columbia University was founded under charter by King George II as King's College in Lower Manhattan. The Stamp Act Congress met in New York in October 1765 as the Sons of Li... |
56cedf11aab44d1400b88b93 | What was the biggest battle of the American Revolution? | Battle of Long Island | [
"New_York_City\n\nThe Battle of Long Island, the largest battle of the American Revolutionary War, was fought in August 1776 entirely within the modern-day borough of Brooklyn. After the battle, in which the Americans were defeated, leaving subsequent smaller armed engagements following in its wake, the city became... |
56cedf11aab44d1400b88b94 | In what borough did the Battle of Long Island occur? | Brooklyn | [
"New_York_City\n\nThe Battle of Long Island, the largest battle of the American Revolutionary War, was fought in August 1776 entirely within the modern-day borough of Brooklyn. After the battle, in which the Americans were defeated, leaving subsequent smaller armed engagements following in its wake, the city became... |
56cedf11aab44d1400b88b95 | In what month and year was the Battle of Long Island fought? | August 1776 | [
"New_York_City\n\nThe Battle of Long Island, the largest battle of the American Revolutionary War, was fought in August 1776 entirely within the modern-day borough of Brooklyn. After the battle, in which the Americans were defeated, leaving subsequent smaller armed engagements following in its wake, the city became... |
56cedf11aab44d1400b88b96 | About how many escaped slaves were in New York during the time the British occupied it? | 10,000 | [
"New_York_City\n\nThe Battle of Long Island, the largest battle of the American Revolutionary War, was fought in August 1776 entirely within the modern-day borough of Brooklyn. After the battle, in which the Americans were defeated, leaving subsequent smaller armed engagements following in its wake, the city became... |
56cedf11aab44d1400b88b97 | In what year did the American Revolutionary War end? | 1783 | [
"New_York_City\n\nThe Battle of Long Island, the largest battle of the American Revolutionary War, was fought in August 1776 entirely within the modern-day borough of Brooklyn. After the battle, in which the Americans were defeated, leaving subsequent smaller armed engagements following in its wake, the city became... |
56cfb897234ae51400d9bee3 | Which battle was the largest battle of the American Revolutionary war? | The Battle of Long Island | [
"New_York_City\n\nThe Battle of Long Island, the largest battle of the American Revolutionary War, was fought in August 1776 entirely within the modern-day borough of Brooklyn. After the battle, in which the Americans were defeated, leaving subsequent smaller armed engagements following in its wake, the city became... |
56cfb897234ae51400d9bee4 | Which borough of New York was the Battle of Long Island fought? | Brooklyn | [
"New_York_City\n\nThe Battle of Long Island, the largest battle of the American Revolutionary War, was fought in August 1776 entirely within the modern-day borough of Brooklyn. After the battle, in which the Americans were defeated, leaving subsequent smaller armed engagements following in its wake, the city became... |
56cfb897234ae51400d9bee6 | When did the English army start to retreat and evacuate NYC during the Battle of Long Island? | 1783 | [
"New_York_City\n\nThe Battle of Long Island, the largest battle of the American Revolutionary War, was fought in August 1776 entirely within the modern-day borough of Brooklyn. After the battle, in which the Americans were defeated, leaving subsequent smaller armed engagements following in its wake, the city became... |
56cee30faab44d1400b88bf1 | On what date did the peace conference on Staten Island occur? | September 11, 1776 | [
"New_York_City\n\nThe only attempt at a peaceful solution to the war took place at the Conference House on Staten Island between American delegates, including Benjamin Franklin, and British general Lord Howe on September 11, 1776. Shortly after the British occupation began, the Great Fire of New York occurred, a la... |
56cee30faab44d1400b88bf2 | Who was the British representative at the Conference House meeting? | Lord Howe | [
"New_York_City\n\nThe only attempt at a peaceful solution to the war took place at the Conference House on Staten Island between American delegates, including Benjamin Franklin, and British general Lord Howe on September 11, 1776. Shortly after the British occupation began, the Great Fire of New York occurred, a la... |
56cee30faab44d1400b88bf3 | What notable catastrophe took place under the British occupation? | Great Fire of New York | [
"New_York_City\n\nThe only attempt at a peaceful solution to the war took place at the Conference House on Staten Island between American delegates, including Benjamin Franklin, and British general Lord Howe on September 11, 1776. Shortly after the British occupation began, the Great Fire of New York occurred, a la... |
56cee30faab44d1400b88bf4 | In what modern-day borough did the Great Fire happen? | Manhattan | [
"New_York_City\n\nThe only attempt at a peaceful solution to the war took place at the Conference House on Staten Island between American delegates, including Benjamin Franklin, and British general Lord Howe on September 11, 1776. Shortly after the British occupation began, the Great Fire of New York occurred, a la... |
56cee30faab44d1400b88bf5 | What noted religious building was destroyed in the Great Fire? | Trinity Church | [
"New_York_City\n\nThe only attempt at a peaceful solution to the war took place at the Conference House on Staten Island between American delegates, including Benjamin Franklin, and British general Lord Howe on September 11, 1776. Shortly after the British occupation began, the Great Fire of New York occurred, a la... |
56cfb961234ae51400d9beff | Who was the English general who met with Benjamin Franklin on Septermber 11, 1776? | Lord Howe | [
"New_York_City\n\nThe only attempt at a peaceful solution to the war took place at the Conference House on Staten Island between American delegates, including Benjamin Franklin, and British general Lord Howe on September 11, 1776. Shortly after the British occupation began, the Great Fire of New York occurred, a la... |
56cfb961234ae51400d9bf00 | Which natural disaster happened after English occupation of Lower Manhattan? | the Great Fire of New York | [
"New_York_City\n\nThe only attempt at a peaceful solution to the war took place at the Conference House on Staten Island between American delegates, including Benjamin Franklin, and British general Lord Howe on September 11, 1776. Shortly after the British occupation began, the Great Fire of New York occurred, a la... |
56cee398aab44d1400b88bfb | In what year did New York become the United States capital? | 1785 | [
"New_York_City\n\nIn 1785, the assembly of the Congress of the Confederation made New York the national capital shortly after the war. New York was the last capital of the U.S. under the Articles of Confederation and the first capital under the Constitution of the United States. In 1789, the first President of the ... |
56cee398aab44d1400b88bfc | Who was the United States' first President? | George Washington | [
"New_York_City\n\nIn 1785, the assembly of the Congress of the Confederation made New York the national capital shortly after the war. New York was the last capital of the U.S. under the Articles of Confederation and the first capital under the Constitution of the United States. In 1789, the first President of the ... |
56cee398aab44d1400b88bfd | In what building did the Supreme Court of the United States first sit? | Federal Hall | [
"New_York_City\n\nIn 1785, the assembly of the Congress of the Confederation made New York the national capital shortly after the war. New York was the last capital of the U.S. under the Articles of Confederation and the first capital under the Constitution of the United States. In 1789, the first President of the ... |
56cee398aab44d1400b88bfe | On what street did the writing of the Bill of Rights occur? | Wall Street | [
"New_York_City\n\nIn 1785, the assembly of the Congress of the Confederation made New York the national capital shortly after the war. New York was the last capital of the U.S. under the Articles of Confederation and the first capital under the Constitution of the United States. In 1789, the first President of the ... |
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