The New York Colony
new york was originally a dutch colony called new amsterdam, then the land was sold the english, who renamed it after york city in northern england, not the duke of york.
It is named in honor of the Duke of York.
New York got its name from the Duke of York, who gained control of the land in the 17th century. Originally it was called "New Amsterdam" by the Dutch settlers but when control of this area was taken over by English, its name was also changed to "New York," to honor the Duke of York. There is an "Old York" (or just York) back in England.New York was named for the Duke of York, later King James II of England. It had originally been called New Amsterdam by the Dutch, who founded the city.The duke of york named the country after himself just so he could own New York for good
New York got it's name from Charles II's brother, the Duke of York, who later became King James II. The colony was originally the Dutch territory New Netherlands and the city was New Amsterdam.
New York got its name from the Duke of York, who gained control of the land in the 17th century. Originally it was called "New Amsterdam" by the Dutch settlers but when control of this area was taken over by English, its name was also changed to "New York," to honor the Duke of York. There is an "Old York" (or just York) back in England.New York was named for the Duke of York, later King James II of England. It had originally been called New Amsterdam by the Dutch, who founded the city.The duke of york named the country after himself just so he could own New York for good
It was named for the Duke of York. And they put the word 'New" in front because there was a York in England.
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Duke of York was created in 1892.
The Duke of York founded New York in 1664.
Where NY is did belong to the Dutch back in the 1600's and as time went along England took it order and that area was given to the Duke of York where the name was Change from New Amsterdam to New York. I believe in the early 1700's.
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