New York Becomes 11th State to Join the Union
On July 26, 1788, New York ratified the U.S. Constitution, becoming America’s 11th state. Two of the most powerful Indian groups in North America lived in New York, the Algonquian family and the Iroquois. These tribes were large and well organized, especially the Iroquois. The Iroquois federation was the most efficient North American Indian government.