How did New York aquire the nickname"The Empire State"?

Answer 1

precise origin of the name probably cannot be determined with certainty. Some sources place the origin with George Washington, who referred to the state in December 1784 as "at present the seat of the Empire."

Answer 2

When George Washington referred to New York state as "the seat of Empire" in 1784, he set the seed for the state's long-term nickname which appeared in around 1820 - the Empire State.
It is this which appears on state licence plates.

Answer 3

During the 1800s NY became the center of commerce for the spreading colonies. This led people to to say the NY was the center of the speading of American Empire not just here but throughout the world.

Answer 4

He is not going to "retaliate". Is gay marriage the only sin which God places above all other sins ? I think not. Sin is sin and God gives all humans the right to be wrong. In general, God has appointed a time when He will send Jesus back to earth to deal with the issue of mankind and his ignorance [having little or no knowledge of] God and His ways. God is in the saving business - not the punishment business or we all would be eradicated by now. You, most definitely have some very bad theology.

Answer 5

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the state got that nickname from being the seat of money and power, via Wall Street and the magnates of industry who were called 'Empire Builders'.

Answer 6

I live in NY, and am originally from CA. So I'll give you the rundown on why. Are you in NY too? I love the state motto, but not the state, lol.

New York acquired its nickname “Empire State” to recognize its vast wealth and variety of resources.

http://www.50states.com/newyork.htm (cool site with tons of info)

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* Capital City: Albany
* City Guides: New York City Guides
* Location: 42.665N, 73.799W
* Admission to Statehood: July 26, 1788
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* Area: 54475 sq.mi, 27th Land 47224 sq. mi., 30th Water 7251 sq.mi., 8th Coastline 127 mi., 14th Shoreline 1,850 mi., 13th Great Lakes 3,901 sq.mi., 3rd

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Emblazoned on a dark blue field is the state coat of arms. The goddess Liberty holds a pole with a Liberty Cap on top. Liberty stands for freedom. At her feet is a discarded crown, representing freedom from England at the end of the revolutionary war. On the right is the goddess, Justice. She wears a blindfold and carries the scales of justice. Meaning that everyone receives equal treatment under the law. The state motto "Excelsior" on a white ribbon expresses the idea of reaching upward to higher goals. On the shield a sun rises over the Hudson highlands and ships sail the Hudson river. Above the shield is an eagle resting on a globe representing the Western Hemisphere.
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* Flower: Rose Rosa
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* Geographic Center: Madison, 26 miles southwest of Utica
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* Highest Point: Mt. Marcy; 5,344 feet, 21st
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* Lowest Point: Atlantic coast; sea level, 3rd
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* Motto: Excelsior
* Museums: The Virtual Library
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* Nickname: Empire State
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* Origin of state's name: Named after England's Duke of York
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* Population: Quick facts 18,976,457; 3rd, 12/00
* Presidental Birthplace:
o Martin Van Buren, 1837-1841 {8th}
o Born: December 5, 1782, in Kinderhook, New York
o Millard Fillmore, 1850-1853 {13th}
o Born: January 7, 1800, in Locke Township (now Summerhill), New York
o Theodore Roosevelt, 1901-1909 {26th}
o Born: October 27, 1858, in New York, New York
o Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 1933-1945 {32th}
o Born: January 30, 1882, in Hyde Park, New York
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* Topography: Image Highest and most rugged mountains in the northeast Adirondack upland; Saint Lawrence-Champlain lowlands extend from Lake Ontario northeast along the Canadian border; Hudson-Mohawk lowland follows the flows of the rivers north and west; Atlantic coastal plain in the southeast; Appalachian Highlands, cover half the state westward from the Hudson Valley, including the Catskill Mountains Finger Lakes; plateau of Erie-Ontario lowlands.

Answer 7

I know I live in California and it pisses me off!