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New York city began as New Amsterdam, if speaking about the first European settlers.
No, the Dutch did. Holland (The Netherlands) started a trading post at the mouth of the Hudson River called New Amsterdam, in the years 1624 to 1626. In 1664, the English took control of New Amsterdam, and renamed it New York.
The New York Colony began as the Dutch trading outpost of New Netherlands. The Dutch founded the colony in 1614. Later the British took over this area and renamed it New York in 1664.
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The Dutch founded New York in 1625.. Back then, it was called New Amsterdam, after the Dutch capitol of Amsterdam. It was a trading post at first. In 1664, the British captured it.
A Dutch West India Company trading post.
A trading outpost for the Dutch West India Company.
As a Dutch West India Company trading post.
What is now New York City was set up in the 17th century as a trading post by the Dutch. They called it New Amsterdam.
the NetherlandsThe Dutch Republic.