What is New York's first inhabitants?

Answer 1

The first Europeans to settle in New york State were the Dutch. Known as the best shippers of the colonial period, the Dutch had a huge financial interest in the 'New World.'

The native people of New York State during the time of European colonization included (but was not limited to) Mohegan, Seneca, Delaware, and Mohawk.

Answer 2

The Dutch, and they called it New Amsterdam (in their language, Nieuw Amsterdam.) But later, the Duke of York (from England) captured it and it was renamed New York, which it is still called.

Answer 3

The first people to live there were Indians aka native American

Answer 4

The first people who actually arrived to New York were the Dutch West India Co. They began to arrive in New York in 1614.

Answer 5

There were none really. just kidding. look it up somewhere else it tells you there

Answer 6

Native Americans

Answer 7

The Dutch settlement began about 1624.

Answer 8

The Dutch.