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,
The New York Colony began as the Dutch trading outpost of New Netherlands. The Dutch founded the colony in 1614. Later the British took over this area and renamed it New York in 1664.
The original name for New York was New Netherland.
The Dutch colony of New Amsterdam became the English colony of New York.
Originally New Amsterdam a Dutch Colony it became the English Colony of New York.
There was no colony, new neverland you may mean New Netherlands. There was a colony New Amsterdam which became New York.
It was named for the Duke of York.
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The original name for New York was New Netherland.
The New York Colony began as the Dutch trading outpost of New Netherlands. The Dutch founded the colony in 1614. Later the British took over this area and renamed it New York in 1664.
the English name for the Mannhattan colony was New York
New York was named after James, The Duke of York
Because they both have the word "new" in there name.
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The Dutch colony of New Amsterdam became the English colony of New York.
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.
The New York Colony was governed as a Royal Colony. The Colony of New York existed from 1609 to 1692.
New York Colony had no kings.