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By Lucas Da Silva Wednesday, June 1, 2011

New york. By Lucas Da Silva Wednesday, June 1, 2011. State History. New York became a state on July 26, 1788 . New York is the 11 th state of the United States. There were a lot of new settlers, so they built the Erie Canal in 1825 for transportation to all over the United States.

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By Lucas Da Silva Wednesday, June 1, 2011

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  1. New york By Lucas Da Silva Wednesday, June 1, 2011

  2. State History • New York became a state on July 26, 1788. • New York is the 11th state of the United States. • There were a lot of new settlers, so they built the Erie Canal in 1825 for transportation to all over the United States. • New York had so many jobs that the people kept coming and coming and the economy grew and grew. • In 1929 the Great Depression changed the economy and it got bad, but, during World War II New York bounced back from theDepression because it was a major shipping port for the military.

  3. Politics • Andrew Cuomo is the 56th Governor of New York. Governor • The capital is Albany • New York or NY, is a Democratic State • There are 29 US House of Representatives • There are 2 Senators Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand. • New York is a Democratic state.

  4. Geography • Major Cities are: • Albany (the Capital) • Syracuse • Buffalo • Rochester • Land Forms: The Niagra Falls border Canada and New York, The mountains in New York state are the Adirondacks and the Poconos. • Bodies of Water : Lake Ontario, Finger Lakes, Hudson River. the Hudson Bay and the Atlantic Ocean. • Population: 19,541,453 • Weather/Climate : Snow in the winter and heat waves in the summer • Land size (area):54,556 acres

  5. Economy • Natural Resources: Fish, Lakes, streams , ocean bays, granite and minerals • Manufactured Goods: clothing, automobile parts, railroad supplies, cut diamonds • Industries: Banking and Finance Industry, fishing industry, publishing books and magazines, electric machines, tourism • Famous company: Eastman Kodak and Bausch & Lomb • Farm products: Dairy, cattle, livestock, vegetables, apples • Employment: 92.1% • Current unemployment rate: 7,9%

  6. Fun Facts • Nickname: Empire state • Motto : Exelcior! (Meaning: Ever Upward ) • State bird : Blue Bird • State tree : Sugar Maple • State flower : Rose • State song : I love New York • State Fossil: Eurpterusremipes (cousin of the horse shoe crab)

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