SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732
THE MIDDLE COLONIES NEW YORK DELAWARE NEW JERSEY PENNSYLVANIA
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New York
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Detailed explanation-1: -The second son of Charles I, and brother of Charles II, James was named Duke of York at birth. He became a successful naval commander during the reign of his brother and acceded to the throne in 1685.
Detailed explanation-2: -King Charles II granted his younger brother James, then Duke of York and future king of England, the territory of New England.
Detailed explanation-3: -The English renamed the colony New York, after James, the Duke of York, who had received a charter to the territory from his brother King Charles II.
Detailed explanation-4: -1633-1701. James, younger son of King Charles I of England, held the title of Duke of York. He was born on October 14, 1633 and, during the English civil war, was captured by forces opposed to the monarchy.