<span>Albany is located in upstate New York and is the state's capital. The city is located on the west bank of the Hudson river. The river separates Albany from the city of Troy.</span>
A state has self-government, or is part of a larger self-governing whole (like a Federal government).
A colony is ruled by an outside power, and does not have the power to make its own laws.
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the physical geography kept them isolated from other powerful civilizations?
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