New York City was called New Amsterdam by the Dutch settlers. The surrounding area that is now part of New York State, New Jersey, Delaware and Connecticut, and a few small areas of Pennsylvania and Rhode Island, was called New Netherlands. New Amsterdam was part of the New Netherlands area.
New York City. The Dutch settlement of New Amsterdam became New York when it was taken over by the English in 1664.
It is now called New York.
New Amsterdam. The Dutch were the first Europeans to settle in New York City. They named it New Amsterdam. When the English took control in 1664, they renamed it New York.
New Amsterdam was what is now New York City.
the dutch reform church in brooklyn near kings highway
New Amsterdam is known today as New York City, located in the state of New York in the United States.
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New York City. The Dutch settlement of New Amsterdam became New York when it was taken over by the English in 1664.
It is now called New York.
The Dutch settlement of New Amsterdam became New York when the English took control in 1664.
New Amsterdam. The Dutch were the first Europeans to settle in New York City. They named it New Amsterdam. When the English took control in 1664, they renamed it New York.
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New York CITY???? Holland. The Dutch were the first settlers and it was known as New Amsterdam.
Formally, it's known as New York, New York. The main part most people think of as NYC is formally known as Manhattan. Of course, formerly it was known New Amsterdam. (The tense of your question suggests you meant formerly and not formally. Learn to spell.)
The New Amsterdam is basically the current location of New York City. The Dutch purchased the island of Manhattan from the Native Tribes. Soon after, the British saw the value of this city and the land north of it. They ousted the Dutch and renamed the city and territory New York.
New York.