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New Amsterdam was originally the name of a Dutch settlement established in 1624, which later became New York City when the English captured it in 1664. The area around the settlement eventually became the state of New York. The name change reflected the transition of control from Dutch to English rule.
The Dutch explorers that came to the New World settled and founded several areas in North America. One important settlement was in the area now known as New York, a state in the USA. They created a New Amsterdam and saw opportunity in the fur trade. They also settled in what is now Maryland and Delaware. Eventually, the British took over their North American settlements. The Dutch also settled in the West Indies and in East Asia.The Dutch also made settlements in South Africa.
Trenton, the capital of New Jersey, was originally inhabited by the Lenape Native Americans before European settlement. The area was first explored by the Dutch in the early 17th century, but it was the English who established a permanent settlement there in the late 17th century. The city was officially founded in 1719 and named after William Trent, a landowner and trader who played a significant role in its early development.
Originally part of Dutch territory in North America, the city of Albany was founded by Dutch fur traders as two different, Fort Nassau in 1614 and Fort Orange in 1624. A population settled in the area and formed a town that was named "Beverwijck". In 1664 the English gained control of the area and renamed the city "Albany" after the Duke of Albany, the future King of England, James II.
The New York area was originally claimed by the Dutch in the early 17th century when they established a settlement called New Amsterdam on the southern tip of Manhattan Island. This claim was formalized by the Dutch West India Company, which sought to capitalize on the lucrative fur trade. In 1664, the English seized control of the area and renamed it New York.
Originally part of Dutch territory in North America, the city of Albany was founded by Dutch fur traders as two different, Fort Nassau in 1614 and Fort Orange in 1624. A population settled in the area and formed a town that was named "Beverwijck". In 1664 the English gained control of the area and renamed the city "Albany" after the Duke of Albany, the future King of England, James II.
Settlement began in 1624.
The first post-explorer settlement in what is now New York was established by the Dutch in 1624. They founded New Amsterdam on the southern tip of Manhattan Island, which served as a trading post for the Dutch West India Company. The settlement was primarily driven by economic interests, particularly in fur trade. In 1664, the English seized control of the area, renaming it New York.
New Amsterdam (nowadays called New York).Some parts of New York, IE area and streetnames, still remind of that history. Harlem for example was formerly a settlement called "Nieuw Haarlem" (New Haarlem) after the name of the original dutch city of Haarlem or today's Brooklyn named originally "Breuckelen".
Jersey City was founded in 1660 when it was originally settled as part of the New Jersey colony. It was initially established by the Dutch and later became a significant location for European immigrants. The city was officially incorporated in 1820, and it has since grown into a major urban center in the New York metropolitan area.
Florissant, a city in Missouri, was founded by French settlers in the 18th century. The area was originally established as a French trading post in 1764, with the name "Florissant" derived from the French word for "blooming." The settlement grew over the years, eventually incorporating as a city in the 1960s. Notably, it became a significant residential and commercial area within the St. Louis metropolitan region.
New York City was originally settled by the Dutch in 1624 and was called New Amsterdam. The English seized control in 1664 and renamed it New York. The area had been inhabited by various Indigenous peoples long before European arrival, but the formal "discovery" by Europeans is often attributed to the Dutch settlement in the early 17th century.