New York was originally called "New Amsterdam". Because of the Duke of York it was given a new name. He gained control of New Amsterdam in the 17th century and changed the name.
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New York was once called "New Amsterdam" because the Dutch owned New York.
New Amsterdam
The Dutch first called New York City, New Amsterdam. Then the English took it away from the Dutch and renamed it New York.
the first dutch colony was called new neatherlands then became new amsterdam, and now it is new york which is only nyc now (new york city)
The Netherlands
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.
It is now called New York.
the Dutch
The Dutch settlement of New Amsterdam became New York when the English took control in 1664.
the first dutch colony was called new neatherlands then became new amsterdam, and now it is new york which is only nyc now (new york city)