Founded: 1626 by Peter Minuit and others, on Manhattan Island

Major Industry: Manufacturing (shipbuilding, iron works), Agriculture (cattle, grain, rice, indigo, wheat)

Major Cities: New York City, Albany

Colony Named for: Duke of York

Became a State: July 26, 1788

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