New York: A Middle Colony

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New York is a middle colony.
James duke also named the duke of york.
The settlers were Dutch and english seeking new lives.
The summers were hot and humid and the winters were cold and snowy.
New York became the most busiest most important ports in the world.
The tribe that found New York was Dutch West India Company.

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