A calf in the New Forest, England. Calves (/Ëkaevz/ ËkÃ¦vz /or/ ; ËkÉËvz singular /calf/ Ëkaef /ËkÃ¦f/) or ËkÉËf are the young of. Domestic cattle calves are reared to become, adult cattle or are slaughtered for, their meat, called veal and for. their calfskin
Colony Of New Jersey. A Brief History. New Jersey was so named, in 1664, at the time of its conquest by the English from the Dutch, in honor of Sir George Carteret, who had been governor of the Isle of Jersey, in the British Channel, and to whom, with Lord Berkley, the Duke of York conveyed the territory.
Founding of New York. Who founded the New York Colony-. James, the Duke of York, received control of New Netherland. The name of the colony was changed to New York in honor of the Duke. When New York Colony was founded-. New York started out it's life as New Netherlands and was founded by the Dutch in 1664. The English king, King Charles II did not like the Dutch trading with the English colonies so they sent out warships to fight the Dutch.