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the 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 angoul me " ( new angoul me ) .
what was the name of the first european who arrived in the new york area ?
giovanni da verrazzano
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the 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 angoul me " ( new angoul me ) .
what was the name of giovanni da verrazzano ' s ship ?
la dauphine
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the 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 angoul me " ( new angoul me ) .
what nation did giovanni da verrazzano serve ?
france
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the 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 angoul me " ( new angoul me ) .
what did giovanni da verrazzano call the area when he staked claim on it ?
nouvelle angoul me
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the 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 angoul me " ( new angoul me ) .
when was the first european to visit the area of nyc ?
1524
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the 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 angoul me " ( new angoul me ) .
giovanni da verrazzano ' s ship that sailed to new york was named what ?
la dauphine
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the 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 angoul me " ( new angoul me ) .
giovani da verrazzano was an explorer from which country ?
france
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a spanish expedition led by captain est v o 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 exploration , and ...
in what year did a spanish expedition visit new york harbor ?
1525
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a spanish expedition led by captain est v o 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 exploration , and ...
who commanded the spanish expedition ?
est v o gomes
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a spanish expedition led by captain est v o 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 exploration , and ...
what was the nationality of est v o gomes ?
portuguese
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a spanish expedition led by captain est v o 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 exploration , and ...
what monarch did est v o gomes serve ?
charles v
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a spanish expedition led by captain est v o 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 exploration , and ...
what was the name of est v o gomes ' s ship ?
la anunciada
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a spanish expedition led by captain est v o 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 exploration , and ...
the front of the hudson river was named what by estevao gomes ?
rio de san antonio
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a spanish expedition led by captain est v o 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 exploration , and ...
what was the first map to show the whole north american east coast ?
padr n real
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in 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 north river , also c...
what was the name of the explorer who visited the area in 1609 ?
henry hudson
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in 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 north river , also c...
who was henry hudson working for ?
dutch east india company
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in 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 north river , also c...
in what year did the netherlands claim the area between delaware bay and cape cod ?
1614
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in 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 north river , also c...
how many days did henry hudson spend exploring the region ?
ten
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in 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 north river , also c...
what did henry hudson call the river that is now called the hudson river ?
north river
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in 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 north river , also c...
henry hudson worked for which company in the 1600s ?
dutch east india company
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in 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 north river , also c...
in what year was the land between cape cod and delaware bay claimed by the dutch ?
1614
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in 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 north river , also c...
which explorer sailed his ship into new york harbor in 1609 ?
henry hudson
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the 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 and trading with...
where was juan rodriguez born ?
santo domingo
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the 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 and trading with...
what did the dutch call juan rodriguez ?
jan rodrigues
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the 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 and trading with...
what was juan rodriguez ' s occupation ?
trader
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the 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 and trading with...
what is the street that is named after juan rodriguez ?
juan rodriguez way
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the 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 and trading with...
during what season did juan rodriguez first come to new york ?
winter
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the 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 and trading with...
who was the first non indian person to live in what is now nyc ?
juan rodriguez
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the 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 and trading with...
which street in nyc today is now named after juan rodriguez ?
broadway , from 159th street to 218th street
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a 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 citadel and a fort amster...
on what island did the dutch set up a settlement to trade furs ?
governors island
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a 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 citadel and a fort amster...
on what island was fort amsterdam built ?
manhattan island
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a 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 citadel and a fort amster...
in what year did construction begin on fort amsterdam ?
1625
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a 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 citadel and a fort amster...
what person bought manhattan from the canarsie for the dutch ?
peter minuit
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a 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 citadel and a fort amster...
in what year did the dutch buy manhattan ?
1626
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a 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 citadel and a fort amster...
new netherland established a permanent european presence in what year ?
1624
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a 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 citadel and a fort amster...
what year did building begin of fort amsterdam on manhattan island ?
1625
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a 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 citadel and a fort amster...
what was the myth that manhattan was bought for by general peter minuit ?
glass beads
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in 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 ) .
what did the english call new amsterdam after its capture ?
new york
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in 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 ) .
what was the regnal name of the duke of york ?
james ii
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in 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 ) .
what person gave up new amsterdam to the english ?
peter stuyvesant
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in 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 ) .
what was peter stuyvesant ' s title ?
director general
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in 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 ) .
in what year did the english take over new amsterdam ?
1664
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in 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 ) .
who gave up new amsterdam to the english without a fight in 1664 ?
peter stuyvesant
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on 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 returned the island t...
what was the regnal name of the prince of orange ?
william iii
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on 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 returned the island t...
what was the date of anthonio colve ' s capture of new york ?
august 24 , 1673
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on 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 returned the island t...
what did colve call new york after he captured it ?
new orange
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on 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 returned the island t...
in what year did the dutch give new york back to the english ?
1674
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on 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 returned the island t...
august 24 , 1673 is when which dutch officer took control of nyc ?
anthonio colve
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on 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 returned the island t...
the dutch gave back the island to which country in 1674 after their trade routes had been destroyed ?
england
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on 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 returned the island t...
new york was called new orange for a period based off which historical figure ?
king william iii
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at 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 population losses for the...
after what war did the english receive new amsterdam ?
second anglo dutch war
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at 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 population losses for the...
how many lenape lived in the area in 1700 ?
200
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at 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 population losses for the...
what was the name of the island the english traded to the dutch in return for new amsterdam ?
run
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at 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 population losses for the...
in 1700 , the lenape native american population had dwindled to how many ?
200
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at 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 population losses for the...
after which war did england gain new york in exchange for run , an indonesian island ?
second anglo dutch war
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new 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 others hired the...
in 1730 , what percentage of new york households were slave holding ?
42
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new 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 others hired the...
in 1730 , what american city had the highest percentage of slaveholders ?
charleston , south carolina
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new 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 others hired the...
near what square was the african burial ground unearthed ?
foley square
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new 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 others hired the...
what was being built that resulted in the discovery of the african burial ground ?
courthouse
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new 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 others hired the...
which city in north america held the most slaves in the 1700s ?
charleston , south carolina
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new 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 others hired the...
when was as african burial ground discovered after the building of new courthouse ?
1990s
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the 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 liberty organized i...
in what year was john peter zenger tried ?
1735
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the 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 liberty organized i...
on what island did zenger ' s trial occur ?
manhattan
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the 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 liberty organized i...
in what year was columbia university chartered ?
1754
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the 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 liberty organized i...
under what king did the founding of columbia university occur ?
george ii
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the 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 liberty organized i...
what was the original name of columbia university ?
king ' s college
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the 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 liberty organized i...
which trial in manhatten helped establish the right of freedom of the press ?
john peter zenger
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the 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 liberty organized i...
columbia university of new york was founded in what year ?
1754
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the 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 liberty organized i...
the stamp act congress had a meeting in 1765 in which us city ?
new york
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the 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 the british mil...
what was the biggest battle of the american revolution ?
battle of long island
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the 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 the british mil...
in what borough did the battle of long island occur ?
brooklyn
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the 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 the british mil...
in what month and year was the battle of long island fought ?
august 1776
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the 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 the british mil...
about how many escaped slaves were in new york during the time the british occupied it ?
10 , 000
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the 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 the british mil...
in what year did the american revolutionary war end ?
1783
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the 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 the british mil...
which battle was the largest battle of the american revolutionary war ?
the battle of long island
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the 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 the british mil...
which borough of new york was the battle of long island fought ?
brooklyn
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the 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 the british mil...
when did the english army start to retreat and evacuate nyc during the battle of long island ?
1783
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the 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 large conflagratio...
on what date did the peace conference on staten island occur ?
september 11 , 1776
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the 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 large conflagratio...
who was the british representative at the conference house meeting ?
lord howe
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the 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 large conflagratio...
what notable catastrophe took place under the british occupation ?
great fire of new york
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the 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 large conflagratio...
in what modern day borough did the great fire happen ?
manhattan
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the 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 large conflagratio...
what noted religious building was destroyed in the great fire ?
trinity church
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the 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 large conflagratio...
who was the english general who met with benjamin franklin on septermber 11 , 1776 ?
lord howe
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the 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 large conflagratio...
which natural disaster happened after english occupation of lower manhattan ?
the great fire of new york
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in 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 united states ,...
in what year did new york become the united states capital ?
1785
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in 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 united states ,...
who was the united states ' first president ?
george washington
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in 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 united states ,...
in what building did the supreme court of the united states first sit ?
federal hall
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in 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 united states ,...
on what street did the writing of the bill of rights occur ?
wall street
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in 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 united states ,...
what was the second largest city in the united states in 1790 ?
philadelphia
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in 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 united states ,...
which organization made new york the national capital in 1785 ?
congress of the confederation
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in 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 united states ,...
new york city became the first what under the new constitution of the united states ?
capital
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in 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 united states ,...
the first president , george washington , took office in what year ?
1789
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in 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 united states ,...
by which year , did new york city become the largest city in the united states ?
1790
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under new york state ' s gradual abolition act of 1799 , children of slave mothers were born to be eventually liberated but were held in indentured servitude until their mid to late twenties . together with slaves freed by their masters after the revolutionary war and escaped slaves , a significant free black populatio...
in what year did the state of new york pass a law to free the slaves ?
1799
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under new york state ' s gradual abolition act of 1799 , children of slave mothers were born to be eventually liberated but were held in indentured servitude until their mid to late twenties . together with slaves freed by their masters after the revolutionary war and escaped slaves , a significant free black populatio...
what borough was home to a notable population of free african americans ?
manhattan
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under new york state ' s gradual abolition act of 1799 , children of slave mothers were born to be eventually liberated but were held in indentured servitude until their mid to late twenties . together with slaves freed by their masters after the revolutionary war and escaped slaves , a significant free black populatio...
along with john jay , who founded the new york manumission society ?
alexander hamilton
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under new york state ' s gradual abolition act of 1799 , children of slave mothers were born to be eventually liberated but were held in indentured servitude until their mid to late twenties . together with slaves freed by their masters after the revolutionary war and escaped slaves , a significant free black populatio...
in what year did the state of new york eliminate slavery ?
1827
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under new york state ' s gradual abolition act of 1799 , children of slave mothers were born to be eventually liberated but were held in indentured servitude until their mid to late twenties . together with slaves freed by their masters after the revolutionary war and escaped slaves , a significant free black populatio...
in 1840 , about how many african americans lived in new york city ?
16 , 000
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under new york state ' s gradual abolition act of 1799 , children of slave mothers were born to be eventually liberated but were held in indentured servitude until their mid to late twenties . together with slaves freed by their masters after the revolutionary war and escaped slaves , a significant free black populatio...
the gradual abolition act in new york was formed in what year ?
1799
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under new york state ' s gradual abolition act of 1799 , children of slave mothers were born to be eventually liberated but were held in indentured servitude until their mid to late twenties . together with slaves freed by their masters after the revolutionary war and escaped slaves , a significant free black populatio...
when was slavery completely outlawed in the state of new york ?
1827
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