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They wanted to seek profits from the New World.
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Who were the first europeans to come to New York?
The Dutch. Even though Henry Hudson, who first sailed up New York Harbor, was an English explorer, he was hired by the Dutch East India Company in 1609 to find a northeastern sea passage to Asia and the spice islands of the South Pacific. Because Hudson had been hired by the Dutch East India Company, the Dutch later claimed the area and established a colony, naming it New Amsterdam. Peter Minuit of the Dutch West Indies Company bought the island in 1626 from the Manhattan Indians for $24 worth of merchandise. However, it was renamed New York when the English took control in 1664.
Why did Peter Minuit come to the New York colony?
Peter Minuit was sent to gather the Dutch colonists together in one place so they would be more protected. He bought New York and set up a fort.
Did the Dutch West India Company send families to settle in the area near Quebec?
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Did The Dutch West India Company send families to settle the area near Quebec.?
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Where did common come from?
west India
Why did the dutch come to the US?
The Dutch meant to go to India, they ended up in the US and called its inhabitants "Indians" for that reason.
How did the middle colonies develop?
The Dutch West India Company wanted to increase the number of settlers to come to their colony they offered large estates to whoever can bring at least 50 settlers to work the land. And the people who did that were referred to as patroons.
Where did common periwinkle come from?
west india
When did setlers come to New York?
The Dutch came to New York in 1609, ten years before the Mayflower.
How did Rhode Island get its name?
Possibly named in honor of the Greek Island or was named Roode Eylandt by Adriaen Block, Dutch explorer, because of its red clayNot from a person or place but from the red clay that was on the islands. The Dutch West India Company called it Red Islands or Roodt Eyelandts which was Anglicized to Rhode Island.
Are dacians Dutch?
No; Dacians in Roman times lived in the Slavic regions (near Romania and Ukraine); the Dutch come from the North-west of Europe.
Where does afrikaans come from?
It is a West Germanic language, and is accepted that more than 95% of Afrikaans is ultimately of Dutch origin. It is now recognised as a 'daughter' language of Dutch, previously referred to as Cape Dutch
