New York Colony: Middle Colonies, Not England

New York is not in England. It is a state in the United States. Historically, the Province of New York was one of the original 13 Colonies and belonged to the Middle Colonies region.

Colonial Regions

• New England Colonies: Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Connecticut
• Middle Colonies: New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware
• Southern Colonies: Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia

Why "Middle"?

Geographically between New England and the South. Economically mixed: farming (Hudson Valley wheat), commerce (NYC port), diversity (Dutch, English, German, African, Native peoples). Religiously pluralistic—no single established church.

Key Colonial Facts

• New Netherland (Dutch) seized by England in 1664 → renamed New York for Duke of York (later James II).
• Albany Congress (1754) and Stamp Act Congress (1765) met in NYC.
• Ratified Constitution July 26, 1788 (11th state).

So: New York = Middle Colony (historically) = U.S. state (today). Never part of England geographically.