New Amsterdam became New York after the English took over in 1664.
The British did
Predominantly Dutch as that was where the majority of settlers were from. English took over when the English took over the colony.
New Amsterdam became New York when the English took control in 1664.
New Amsterdam became New York when the English took control in 1664.
New Amsterdam became New York when the English took control in 1664.
New Amsterdam became New York when the English took it from the Dutch.
New York was orginally named New Amsterdam, as it was founded by the Dutch. When the English took over they renamed it.
The Dutch were the first settlers in New York. They settled into the Fort Nassau area which is now known as Albany in 1615.
they could keep their religion, their homes, and their jobs
New York, which was known as New Amsterdam before the English took it.
1765
The Dutch settlement of New Amsterdam became New York when the English took control in 1664.