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
Due to this, they surrendered the town without a fight. The English government renamed the town New York, after James, Duke of York. He was given control of the colony of New Netherland. New York and the American Revolution: New York did not sign the Declaration of Independence until July 9, 1776 as they were waiting for approval from their colony. However, when George Washington read the Declaration of Independence in front of City Hall in New York City where he was leading his troops, a riot occurred.
100 C HAPTER 3 ONE AMERICANâS STORY In 1624, the Dutch founded the colony of New Netherland (later New York) on the eastern coast of North America. PeterStuyvesant, the new governor, arrived in the city of NewAmsterdam in May 1647. Because of his rough manner, helost the support of the Dutch colonists.here wereEnglish colonies in New England to the north and Virginia to thesouth. As you have seen, when the dukeâs ships appeared off NewAmsterdam in August 1664, the colony surrendered. New Netherlandbecame the proprietary colony of New York. The Duke of York wasnow the proprietor, or owner, of the colony.