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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 | 57 | 16 | 3 |
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 | 57 | 12 | 2 |
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 | 57 | 8 | 1 |
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 | 57 | 15 | 3 |
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 | 57 | 12 | 1 |
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 | 57 | 15 | 2 |
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 | 57 | 10 | 1 |
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 | 114 | 12 | 1 |
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 | 114 | 6 | 4 |
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 | 114 | 10 | 1 |
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 | 114 | 9 | 2 |
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 | 114 | 13 | 2 |
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 | 114 | 13 | 4 |
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 | 114 | 14 | 3 |
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 | 166 | 14 | 2 |
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 | 166 | 7 | 4 |
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 | 166 | 16 | 1 |
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 | 166 | 11 | 1 |
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 | 166 | 15 | 2 |
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 | 166 | 10 | 4 |
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 | 166 | 17 | 1 |
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 | 166 | 12 | 2 |
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 | 83 | 6 | 2 |
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 | 83 | 8 | 2 |
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 | 83 | 8 | 1 |
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 | 83 | 11 | 3 |
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 | 83 | 12 | 1 |
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 | 83 | 15 | 2 |
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 | 83 | 12 | 8 |
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 | 134 | 14 | 2 |
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 | 134 | 8 | 2 |
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 | 134 | 10 | 1 |
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 | 134 | 11 | 2 |
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 | 134 | 9 | 1 |
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 | 134 | 11 | 1 |
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 | 134 | 12 | 1 |
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 | 134 | 14 | 2 |
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 | 48 | 11 | 2 |
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 | 48 | 11 | 2 |
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 | 48 | 10 | 2 |
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 | 48 | 8 | 2 |
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 | 48 | 11 | 1 |
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 | 48 | 14 | 2 |
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 | 67 | 11 | 2 |
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 | 67 | 14 | 4 |
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 | 67 | 11 | 2 |
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 | 67 | 14 | 1 |
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 | 67 | 14 | 2 |
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 | 67 | 19 | 1 |
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 | 67 | 15 | 3 |
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 | 76 | 10 | 4 |
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 | 76 | 10 | 1 |
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 | 76 | 19 | 1 |
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 | 76 | 14 | 1 |
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 | 76 | 17 | 4 |
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 | 135 | 13 | 1 |
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 | 135 | 13 | 4 |
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 | 135 | 10 | 2 |
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 | 135 | 15 | 1 |
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 | 135 | 13 | 4 |
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 | 135 | 14 | 1 |
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 | 77 | 9 | 1 |
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 | 77 | 10 | 1 |
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 | 77 | 8 | 1 |
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 | 77 | 11 | 2 |
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 | 77 | 9 | 4 |
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 | 77 | 14 | 3 |
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 | 77 | 11 | 1 |
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 | 77 | 14 | 2 |
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 | 148 | 10 | 4 |
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 | 148 | 11 | 1 |
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 | 148 | 13 | 2 |
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 | 148 | 17 | 3 |
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 | 148 | 10 | 1 |
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 | 148 | 12 | 5 |
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 | 148 | 13 | 1 |
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 | 148 | 18 | 1 |
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 | 80 | 12 | 4 |
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 | 80 | 11 | 2 |
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 | 80 | 10 | 5 |
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 | 80 | 11 | 1 |
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 | 80 | 11 | 2 |
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 | 80 | 16 | 2 |
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 | 80 | 11 | 6 |
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 | 122 | 12 | 1 |
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 | 122 | 9 | 2 |
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 | 122 | 14 | 2 |
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 | 122 | 13 | 2 |
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 | 122 | 13 | 1 |
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 | 122 | 11 | 4 |
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 | 122 | 16 | 1 |
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 | 122 | 13 | 1 |
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 | 122 | 17 | 1 |
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 | 146 | 17 | 1 |
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 | 146 | 13 | 1 |
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 | 146 | 13 | 2 |
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 | 146 | 12 | 1 |
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 | 146 | 14 | 3 |
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 | 146 | 13 | 1 |
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 | 146 | 12 | 1 |
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