They established the colony of New Amsterdam on the island of Manhattan. When the British took control of the area in 1664, they renamed it New York, and it became one of the original 13 colonies.

Pennsylvania, Georgia, North Carolina — I’ve always done well in the original 13 colonies ... about his favorite hometown newspaper, The New York Post. “Apologies to the New York Times ...

Of the 13 colonies, nine voted in favor of the Declaration, two -- Pennsylvania and South Carolina -- voted No, Delaware was undecided and New York abstained. John Hancock, President of the ...