Despite the geographic similarities, and their proximity to eachother, New York was never considered a part of New England. Why was this historically? What sets NY, especially Upstate (with scenic views, small towns) apart from NE?PsychologicalAgent64 t1_j4z5b2b wrote
Because it was controlled by the Dutch, not English. Same reason Louisiana has all those French names for towns and streets. Because it was controlled by the French.
TheDeadlySpaceman t1_j51lcvq wrote
Louisiana also has “Parishes” instead of counties and a bunch of other napoleonic law bs
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