When did Europeans first settle in New York?

The First Europeans to settle in New France were the Vikings.

The Dutch. They were the first Europeans to settle in what is now New York City. They called it New Amsterdam.

the dutch :)

New Amsterdam. The Dutch were the first Europeans to settle in New York City. They named it New Amsterdam. When the English took control in 1664, they renamed it New York.

I don't know if this applies to New Jersey and Delaware, but the first Europeans to settle in New York were from The Netherlands (before its name was changed to New York, it was New Amsterdam).

A Dutch trading company first settled to what is now New York City. Not many years later, the British took over the colony and renamed it New York and New York City.

The Dutch were the first Europeans to settle Manhattan Island. Their town was called 'New Amsterdam' until it was taken by the British, who named it after a military leader.

Holland (The Netherlands). The Dutch were the first Europeans to settle New York City, in about 1624. When the English took control in 1664, they renamed it New York.

New York City (and part of New York State) was originally inhabited by the Native American Lenape tribe. The Dutch were the first Europeans to settle New York City, in 1624.

1609 I believe

The Dutch were the first Europeans to settle New York City. They named it New Amsterdam after the Dutch city of Amsterdam. When the English took control in 1664, they renamed it New York.

The Netherland Dutch.

As the name suggests, the first to settle New France were the French.

Around 1609, the Dutch (colonists from the Netherlands) were the first to settle the New York region, which they called "New Netherland." The city of New Amsterdam became New York when it was taken over by the British in 1667.

Who were the first europeans to live in what is now new york?

The first person to settle in New York was Giovanni da verrazano.

they were the first nations in 1804

Yes and no. The Dutch were the first Europeans to settle in New York City, in approximately 1624 (some sources say 1625 or 1626). They called it New Amsterdam. In 1664, the English took control and renamed it New York.

The first Europeans to live in, what was to become, New York City were the Dutch.

It was. The first Europeans to settle in New York City were the Dutch, in either 1624, 1625, or 1626 (different sources give different dates). They named it New Amsterdam. When the English took control in 1664, they renamed it New York.

The English were the first Europeans who were known to settle in Suriname. Their first attempt at setting up an English colony was in the Marshall's Creek area, in 1630. But they abandoned the notion of an English speaking Suriname in 1667 with the signing of the Treaty of Breda of July 31. By that treaty, New York became an area of English settlement, and Suriname Dutch.

thats what im tryin to find out

They dock in California if they were coming from Asia and docked in New York if they were coming from Europe. Asians would settle in the Midwest and Europeans would settle in the North or South.

The first Europeans to settle in New york State were the Dutch. Known as the best shippers of the colonial period, the Dutch had a huge financial interest in the 'New World.' The native people of New York State during the time of European colonization included (but was not limited to) Mohegan, Seneca, Delaware, and Mohawk.

60% sure around 1500 to 1600

the dutch were the first to settle New York but after they surrendered to the English it was named New York

The Native Americans called the Island of Manhattan, "Mannahatta." The Dutch, who were the first Europeans to settle in Manhattan, named it "New Amsterdam." When the English took control in around 1664, they renamed it "New York" after the Duke of York (who received the land as a gift from the King of England).

new york the dutch primarily settled at the new york colony

free British colonists attracted by the climate and terrain

in Manhattan

The Netherlands.

The first Europeans to establish a colony in what later became New York State was the Dutch. They settled there in around 1613.

In 1624, the Dutch were the first Europeans to settle in Manhattan and the surrounding area, which later became the five boroughs of New York City. They named their settlement New Amsterdam. The English took control in 1664, and renamed it New York.

The Dutch (who were the first Europeans to settle New York City) named it "Breukelen," which means "broken land." They named it Breukelen after a municipality in the province of Utrecht, in their homeland of the Netherlands (there is a New Utrecht Avenue in Brooklyn, too). Eventually, the name evolved from "Breukelen" to "Brooklyn."

Christopher Columbus

Settlers from the Netherlands were the first Europeans.

New York IS (was) New Netherland. The Dutch were the first Europeans to settle the New York area. When they settled the area that is now New York City, they named it "New Amsterdam." They named the surrounding area, "New Netherland." New Netherland included land in what is now New York State, New Jersey, Connecticut and Delaware. New Amsterdam (now New York City) was the capital of the the greater province of New Netherland.

The first people to settle the New York City area were the Native American Lenape tribe.

The Dutch were the first Europeans to colonize the island of Manhattan, in 1624. They named it "New Amsterdam."

The Dutch were the first Europeans to settle in New York City, in 1624. They gave Manhattan Island the name, "New Amsterdam." In 1664, the English took control of New Amsterdam and renamed it New York. New York City consisted mostly of just Manhattan until 1898, when the five boroughs (Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, The Bronx and Staten Island) united to form modern-day New York City.

The dutch first settled in new york. Get it, got it, good.

In 10,000 BC the Native Americans. Then the Europeans discovered New York in 1524. (led by the French) Then in 1609 it was claimed by the Dutch. In 1664 the Europeans named it New York after the Duke of York. It was a major trading in the thirteen colonies. I think.

Europeans came to America by boat. The first Europeans came to America in 1492 as part of the New World exploration with Columbus. In 1815 about 30 million Europeans came again by boat to settle in America permanently.

the Europeans escaping to religion freedom and going to the new world

Micheal Jackson.

Native Americans. First Europeans were Dutch

The vickings

Yep. It was called 'New Amsterdam'.

The settlers settled there first in 1626, but New York became a state July 26th, 1788.

Brooklyn. The Dutch (who were the first Europeans to settle New York City) named it "Breukelen," which means "broken land." They named it Breukelen after a municipality in the province of Utrecht, in their homeland of the Netherlands (there is a New Utrecht Avenue in Brooklyn, too). Eventually, the name evolved from "Breukelen" to "Brooklyn."