Database: New York

The Dutch created a settlement in what is now Albany in 1617 and founded on . New Amsterdam surrendered to Colonel Richard Nicholls in 1664, who renamed it the . Over the next several years, the area transitioned to British Rule, and remained there, despite a few conflicts such as the and the Glorious Revolution.
At the turn of the 17th Century, New York was the largest importer of slaves to the colonies and a supply port for pirates. Almost 3000 Palatine German emigrants were sent to New York by Queen Anne's government in 1710, and expelled from Dutch Brazil found a home there. These factors helped make New York a diverse and cosmopolitan city.
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