Voices from Colonial America: New York 1609-1776 (National Geographic Voices from ColonialAmerica)

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Believe it or not New Yorks past was as wild exciting and contentious as its present. Its hard to imagine now that New York City was once a wilderness but Manhattan takes its name from an Algonquian Indian word meaning "hilly island." Henry Hudsons haul of fine furs convinced the Dutch to establish their colony at the gateway to the New World and the island was bought from the Native Americans. Once settled New York soon became the crucible of commerce in America and the steely spirit of New Yorkers was forged fast. The narrative of New York has been marked ever since with the spirit of its inhabitants fierce independence and individuality. National Geographic supports K-12 educators with ELA Common Core Resources. Visit www.natgeoed.org/commoncore for more information.