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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,

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