new netherland
New Amsterdam
New York City was called New Orange and the province of New York was called New Netherland when controlled by the Dutch in the 1600's.
Prior to the arrival of the English in 1664, New York was known as New Amsterdam, and was a Dutch colony. The Dutch settled the colony primarily to facilitate fur trading in exchange for cheap trinkets known as wampum. The English renamed it New York, after the king's brother, the Duke of York.
13 colonies, or by their own colony name, ex: new york, new jersey, etc.
New York before it was New York and Canada had alot of fur trade too
The Dutch discovered New York and Albany. They were called Fort Orange and New Amsterdam.
"The Big Apple" is a nickname for New York City. New York City is a city, not a country.
New York:-)
America is not called the big apple, New York City is called that.
its called the big apple because its a big city and its state fruit is an apple
The city commonly called "The Big Apple" is New York City, New York.
New York City has sometimes been called the Big Apple.
The Big Apple is New York City. Went there loved it!!!!!
Gotham the Big Apple
The Big Apple
it's called "The Big Apple"
New York City.
It is called The Big Apple and the state is in New York. Thank you for the question. :)