Who were the founding fathers of New York?

Answer 1

The first settlers in the area now known as the State of New York were Dutch settlers in the colony known as New Amsterdam, beginning in 1613. These settlers were claiming this land theirs, marginalizing the aboriginal inhabitants who had been living there since the Pleistocene epoch. The English traded the modern-day country of Suriname for New Amsterdam in 1664; they renamed it New York, after the Duke of York, the future King James II. On November 1, 1683, the government was reorganized. The colony, then called the Province of New York was divided into twelve counties, each of which was subdivided into towns. The territory of New York extended much farther than present-day New York State, having no official western boundary other than the Pacific Ocean. Two of New York's eastern coastal counties, Cornwall and Dukes, later became parts of Massachusetts and Maine. Counties were also ceded to Vermont before Vermont entered the Union in 1791.

Answer 2

Jan Rodriguez, an African-Portuges trapper and Native American Indian trader is given the position as the original non-Native American settler and Hendrick Christiansen of the Dutch ship Fortuyn is often listed as #1 but is really #2 on the list. Peter Minuit the Third Governor of the West India Company is also often given credit because of his role in the purchase of Manhattan Island.

Answer 3

the Duke of York founded the colony of New York

Answer 4

The early leaders of New York were Peter Minuit and The Duke of York. Peter Minuit was Dutch and was the director general of the new land. The Duke of York was English.