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In the first place he discovered the region while sailing under the command of the Dutch West India Company (West-Indische Compagnie), one of the first stock-exchanged companies in the world. The settlement of New Amsterdam (which became known as New York City when the English gained control over the area after the Fourth Anglo-Dutch War) was originally set up as a trading post for beaver-skins. When other countries in Europe started to colonize the America's, the Dutch could not stay behind and started settling as well. But that is another story.
Long story short; he claimed the area scoping for suitable ports for the West India Company. The area was later handed over to the Dutch government, in exchange for tax exemptions and investments in the financially unstable company.
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∙ 12y agohe claimed the northeastern America around the Hudson river
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Henry Hudson claimed the New Netherland for the?
The Dutch That's where Netherlands is
Where did the dutch establish a colony in north America as a result of Henry Hudson's voyages?
new netherland
What country did Henry Hudson claim New Netherlands for?
dutch
The dutch claim in the new world was established by?
Henry Hudson
The Dutch claim to the New Netherlands was based on the explorations of Henry Hudson?
YES
Leader of the expedition that gave Dutch their claim to New York?
Henry Hudson
What was Henry Hudson looking for when he laid claim to New york?
he is looking for a route to asia
What state was originally called new netherland?
New Netherland was comprised of more than one state. Henry Hudson claimed the territory for the Dutch. It encompasses parts of the states of New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Connecticut, and Delaware.
Which country was the first to claim ownership of the area around New Jersey based on the explorations of Henry Hudson?
Henry Hudson sailed for Holland which later became the Netherlands.
The dutch claim to New netherland went back to?
No
Colony on the Hudson river claimed by the Dutch?
new netherland
What country was the first to claim ownership of the area around New Jersey based on the explosions of Henry Hudson?
The Dutch claimed as henry hudson who was working for them discovered the land and upon which claimed it for Holland
