Because they felt like it.
Because they felt like it.
The Duke of York did not sail into the New Amsterdam harbor; although, in 1609, Henry Hudson sailed there and claimed the land for the Dutch. Eventually, King Charles II of England took over the land, and gave part of it to his brother, the Duke of York, in 1664.
The dutch settled in New Amsterdam which is present day New York.
The Dutch discovered New York and Albany. They were called Fort Orange and New Amsterdam.
New York is in Dutch the same.New Amsterdam was the name for the future 'New York' within the United States of America.
First, the Dutch and then the English. New York is named after the Duke of York.
The colony of New York was settled first by the Dutch and then by the English. The main religion of both the Dutch and English was Protestantism. New York was one of the Middle colonies.
In 1920, it took about 7-10 days to sail from England to New York.
Yes, it was the Dutch!
Dutch Doscher was born on January 27, ????, in New York City, New York, USA.
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.
The Dutch established their colony in New York.