new york became a part of the united states on april 1777.
new york became a part of the united states on april 1777.
when did new york became a part of the united states?
april 1777
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when the duke of york became king james ii of england, new york became a royal province. in may 1688 the province briefly became part of the dominion of new england. when james ii was overthrown, the citizens of new york rebelled against the royal governor in leisler's rebellion. when henry sloughter became governor in march 1691, the rebellion was crushed and its leader, jacob leisler was arrested, tried, and executed for treason. new york's charter and constitution were reinstated soon after. in april 1775, american patriots formed the new york provincial congress to replace the assembly. governor william tryon and all royal officials were forced from the colony on october 19, 1775. colonial status ended for the new state with the united states declaration of independence in july 1776.
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