yes. That is why there are so many dutch last names in New York.
It was founded by the Dutch (i.e. people from Holland, aka the Netherlands). Amsterdam the capitol of The Netherlands (Holland).
No, the city of Amsterdam is in the province of North Holland (or Noord-Holland in Dutch), in the country of the Netherlands.
In Holland, the Dutch adjective is "Holland's." There is no true adjective for Holland in English. The closest adjective in English is "Dutch," however, that not only applies to Holland but to all of the Netherlands. It is also common to hear "of or from Holland" in English.
The Dutch people initially settled in New Amsterdam, which is present-day New York City. They established the Dutch colony of New Netherland in the early 17th century.
The Dutch invited people from many other countries to come there.To help the colony grow the dutch encouraged people from many countries to settle in New Netherland
Rembrandt was Dutch. The capital of Holland is Amsterdam.
The Dutch invited people from many other countries to come there.To help the colony grow the dutch encouraged people from many countries to settle in New Netherland
"New Amsterdam" was the name given to Manhattan by Dutch settlers, as Amsterdam was the name of their big city in 1614-1664
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In in Dutch in Amsterdam in 1947. Please see the related question.
New York was originally New Amsterdam. If that doesn't make it clear, the Dutch.