| Organization name | New York State |
| Other names | New York Colony |
| Org type | Government |
| Bio notes | Originally home to both Algonquian and Iroquian peoples for thousands of years. Its first European inhabitants were the Dutch, who established New Amsterdam in 1625 for mostly trading purposes. Several skirmishes with the English until 1669, by which time the latter gained official control the colony in exchange for a lenient treaty. The colony remained a major port and hub for the fur trade, and its settlers frequently interacted with the area's tribes. Rivalry with the French in Canada led to the Seven Years’ War, during which the Iroquois were allies. War concluded by the Treaty of Paris (1763), which solidified British authority in the area. The border now secure from French aggression, German and New England settlers began moving into the countryside. New York was also a significant location for the Revolutionary War. It was one of the last states to ratify the US Constitution (1787), around which time its were also finalized. Following this and the War of 1812, the state government encouraged westward expansion through both building transporation projects like turnpikes and the Erie Canal (1825), and making treaties with Native American tribes that appropriated land for settler habitation. Most tribes were then limited to semiautonomous reservations, or relocated to either Canada or out west. |
| Data notes | review |
| See also | New Netherlands |
| Citations | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_New_York; https://www.britannica.com/place/New-York-state/Government-and-society |
New York Yearly Meeting Committee on Indian Concerns Scrapbook