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New York used to be a dutch colony called what?
New Netherland.
What name is used for the mayor of an Austrian dutch flemish or German town?
The mayor of a Dutch town is called - burgemeester
When the Dutch created a colony in New York how did they support themselves?
The settlement was called New Amsterdam and was build to protect and trade beaver skins (in those days it was used to make water proof hats) for the West Indian Company, (in Dutch West-Indische Compangie).
What colony used to be New Amsterdam?
What became the British colony of New York had previously been a Dutch colony called New Amsterdam. Around 1640, the powerful British saw the value of the Dutch founded colony and negotiated them out of their territory, which was originally purchased from Native Tribes.
What used to be the Dutch colony of New Netherlands?
New Netherlands became New York after the British took it over.
Where did the Dutch establish their colony?
In Suriname, because it used to be called, "Dutch Guiana" I think. (But it might not be spelt correctly. It could be Guyana, not Guiana.
What is the dutch word for used?
'used' is in Dutch 'gebruikt'
How did New York knicks get their name?
The new york knicks got their name because in the past new york went to war with the spanish and they had won they called themselves the knickerbockers so they just took the erbocker off and whalla the knicks also im available for the hotties out there girls only the sexy ones too.
Why was the name new york given to the colony?
The Dutch were the first settlers of New York City and they called it New Amsterdam,, after the capital city of Holland. The colony was conquered by the British in 1664 without a shot being fired; the appearance of the British ships in the harbor was enough to convince the colonists they had no chance. It was re-named New York in honor of James, Duke of York, son of the British king, who had organized the expedition to capture New Amsterdam for the British,
Which state was once named New Amsterdam?
New York City (not the state) used to be called New Amsterdam. It was named many names (Dutch and British) over the years prior to our winning the American Revolutionary War.
What language was used by the dutch in Indonesia?
The dutch used their language.
Corruption of a German word used as a term for German immigrants in Pennsylvania?
These German Pennsylvania immigrants are called the Pennsylvania Dutch, a misnomer- the German word for German is "Deutsch," but these people were mistakenly called Dutch.
