Colonists in new york were angry with james, duke of york, because

Answer

He governed without an elected assembly Explanation:

The New York Colony was one of the four Middle Colonies which also involved the Pennsylvania Colony, the New Jersey Colony, and the Delaware Colony. The New York Colony was basically a Dutch colony named New Amsterdam, endowed by Peter Minuit in 1626 on Manhattan Island. In 1664, England renamed the colony, New York, after the Duke of York. New York City attained distinction in the 18th century as the main selling port in the Thirteen Colonies.