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Overview of and topical guide to New York
The following
outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the U.S. State of New York:
New York –
U.S. state located on the
Eastern seaboard and extending to the
Great Lakes. Settled by the
Dutch in the 17th century, New York was one of the original
Thirteen Colonies. About one third of all the battles of the
Revolutionary War took place in New York. New York enacted its
constitution in 1777 and was the eleventh state to ratify the
United States Constitution, on July 26, 1788. It is the fourth most populous state.
General reference
Geography of New York
Geography of New York
Environment of New York
Natural geographic features of New York
Regions of New York
Administrative divisions of New York
Demography of New York
Demographics of New York
Government and politics of New York
Executive branch of the government of New York
Legislative branch of the government of New York
Judicial branch of the government of New York
Courts of New York
Law and order in New York
Law of New York
Military of New York
Local government in New York
Local government in New York
History of New York
History of New York
History of New York by period
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French colony of
Canada, 1534–(1609–1763)
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Dutch colony of
Nieuw-Nederland, 1624–1652
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Patroonship of
Rensselaerswyck, 1630–1840s
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Dutch province of
Nieuw-Nederland, 1652–1664
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English
Province of New-York, 1664–1673
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Third Anglo-Dutch War, 1672–1674
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English
Province of New-York, 1674–1688
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English
Dominion of New-England in America, 1688–1689
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English
Province of New-York, 1689–1707
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British
Province of New-York, 1707–1776
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King George's War, 1740–1748
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French and Indian War, 1754–1763
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British
Indian Reserve, 1763–1783
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American Revolutionary War, April 19, 1775 – September 3, 1783
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Capture of Fort Ticonderoga, May 10, 1775
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New York and New Jersey campaign, July 3, 1776 – July 26, 1777
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United States Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776
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Saratoga campaign, June 14 – October 17, 1777
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Treaty of Paris, September 3, 1783
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State of New York since 1776
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Western territorial claims ceded 1782
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Eleventh State to ratify the
Constitution of the United States of America on July 26, 1788
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War of 1812, June 18, 1812 – March 23, 1815
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Martin Van Buren becomes 8th
President of the United States on March 4, 1837
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Mexican–American War, April 25, 1846 – February 2, 1848
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Millard Fillmore becomes 13th
President of the United States on July 9, 1850
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American Civil War, April 12, 1861 – May 13, 1865
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Chester A. Arthur becomes 21st
President of the United States on September 19, 1881
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Grover Cleveland becomes 22nd
President of the United States on March 4, 1885
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Grover Cleveland also becomes 24th
President of the United States on March 4, 1893
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Spanish–American War, April 25 – August 12, 1898
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Assassination of
President
William McKinley in
Buffalo on September 6, 1901
- Former
Governor
Franklin Delano Roosevelt becomes 32nd
President of the United States on March 4, 1933
History of New York by region
History of New York by subject
Culture of New York
The Arts in New York
Sports in New York
Sports in New York
Economy and infrastructure of New York
Economy of New York
Education in New York
Education in New York
See also
References
External links
Wikimedia Atlas of New York