The Dutch had a colony in the 1600’s.
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∙ 2017-11-30 01:55:23The 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 :)
1609 I believe
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.
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.
Who were the first europeans to live in what is now new york?
No, the Dutch were the first settlers of New York.
As the name suggests, the first to settle New France were the French.
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.