The Dutch and English although the Dutch made up the largest group.
The first name of New York was New Netherlands, its capital being New Amsterdam. It was given this name when is was colonized by the Dutch in the 1400s.
New York was first known has New Amsterdam, which was founded by the people from the Netherlands, who were called Dutch.
The first name of New York was New Netherlands, its capital being New Amsterdam. It was given this name when is was colonized by the Dutch in the 1400s.
New York was first colonized by the Dutch, who named it New Amsterdam, based on the European city named Amsterdam. Later, the British invaded the colony, and the Dutch, not wanting to fight another battle with the British, surrendered New Amsterdam. The Dutch exited the colony, and the British occupied it. They named their new acquired colony New York based on the Duke of York.
India. Indonesia, Surinam, various islands in the Caribbean, and of course New Amsterdam; which was later conquered by the British and renamed New York.
New Amsterdam was a trading post founded by the Dutch in 1624. When the British took control in 1664, New Amsterdam was renamed New York after the Duke of York, who received the land as a gift from the King of England.
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ANSWERThe Dutch settled New Amsterdam, which became New York City after the Dutch surrendered the land to the English.
The Dutch were the first to colonize New York, however, it was quickly overtaken by the British.
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Yes Amsterdam is older than New Amsterdam (New York). The earliest recorded use of the name "Amsterdam" is from a certificate dated 27 October 1275. New Amsterdam was founded on the 17th century.
The first non=Angelican religious group to settle in American were a group of Jews who settled in New Amsterdam.