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The Dutch founded New York, but they called it New Amsterdam. The English then forced them out of New Amsterdam and called it New York.
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What did the dutch come to new york for in the 1620s?
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Where did the New York colony come from?
The Dutch bought it from the Iroquios.
When did setlers come to New York?
The Dutch came to New York in 1609, ten years before the Mayflower.
Why did the Dutch come to new york?
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When did people first come to New York?
The Dutch settlement began about 1624.
What was the colony taken by the Dutch?
New York was founded by the Dutch. New York was founded by the Dutch. ___________________________________________________________________________________ New York was controlled by the dutch from 1609 to 1664. It was called New Amsterdam. New York still has many dutch street and place names. The Netherlands also had control of Indonesia for a while.
Where did the Dutch establish a colony?
The Dutch had a colony in New York and lost it to the British who renamed the area New York from the Dutch New Amerstdam.
Were did the Dutch first settle at?
new yorkthe dutch primarily settled at the new york colony
Why did the Dutch West India Co come to find New York?
They wanted to seek profits from the New World.
What is 'New York' in Dutch?
New York is in Dutch the same.New Amsterdam was the name for the future 'New York' within the United States of America.
Who is the Dutch explorer who discovered the New York area?
Henry Hudson found New-York for the Dutch in 1609
How much did th dutch sell new york for?
The Dutch didn't sell New York. It was captured by the British
When was the city of New York settled and by who?
The Dutch settled New Amsterdam, Which became New York City after the Dutch surrendered to the English.
Who founded New York city was it the dutch?
Yes, it was the Dutch!
Why did the Dutch claim land in New York?
why did the dutch make land claims in present day new york state
When was Dutch Doscher born?
Dutch Doscher was born on January 27, ????, in New York City, New York, USA.
Who in the Dutch founded New York?
duke of york
Who settled in the New York colony?
ANSWERThe Dutch settled New Amsterdam, which became New York City after the Dutch surrendered the land to the English.
What did the Dutch do for New York?
The Dutch founded New York in 1625.. Back then, it was called New Amsterdam, after the Dutch capitol of Amsterdam. It was a trading post at first. In 1664, the British captured it.
Who found New York New York?
New York was founded by the Dutch, it was first called New Amsterdam.
Where did the Dutch settle?
The dutch settled in New Amsterdam which is present day New York.
What state did the Dutch establish New Netherland?
The Dutch established their colony in New York.
Was New York settled peacefully?
The Dutch arrived to colonize the area we call New York. They called it New Amsterdam. When the Duke of York took New Amsterdam from the Dutch barely a shot was fired. The Dutch turned over the colony to the English without a battle and New York was established.
When was the new york colony founded by the dutch?
The Dutch founded the colony of New Netherlands, which was taken over and turned into New York by the British, in 1613.
Where is Dutch York?
I think you're referring to New Amsterdam, which was founded by the Dutch in America. It is currently known simlpy as New York.
