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- Founded as a trading post by colonists of the Dutch Republic in 1626, the city and its surroundings came under English control in 1664 and were renamed New York after King Charles II of England granted the lands to his brother, the Duke of York. New York served as the capital of the United States from 1785 until 1790.
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History of New York City. Manhattan in 1873, looking north. The Hudson River is at left. The Brooklyn Bridge across the East River (at right) was built from 1870 to 1883. The written history of New York City began with the first European explorer, the Italian Giovanni da Verrazzano in 1524.
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New York City - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Contents. hide. Beginning. History. Toggle History subsection. Name. Early history. Dutch control. English control. American Revolution. Nineteenth century. Modern history. Geography. Toggle Geography subsection. Boroughs. Manhattan. Brooklyn. Queens. The Bronx. Staten Island.
Jan 12, 2010 · New York City served as the capital of the United States from 1785 to 1790. During the 1760s and 1770s, the city was a center of anti-British activity–for instance, after the British...
2 days ago · New York City, city and port located at the mouth of the Hudson River, southeastern New York state, northeastern U.S. It is the largest and most influential American metropolis, encompassing Manhattan and Staten islands, the western sections of Long Island , and a small portion of the New York state mainland to the north of Manhattan.
