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yes.but England took over it and renamed it New york

If you mean 'founded', yes. The Dutch founded Nieuw Amsterdam (New Amsterdam) which was later captured by the Brits.

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They were the first and only European settlers. The Native American Lenape tribe had been living there long before the Dutch settled.

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duke of york

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