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New Netherland was named New York after James, the Duke of York in the 1664. Since he was the proprietor, he named it New York and gave the rest of the land to two friends ( John Berkeley & George Carteret ) for free.
New York IS (was) New Netherland. The Dutch were the first Europeans to settle the New York area. When they settled the area that is now New York City, they named it "New Amsterdam." They named the surrounding area, "New Netherland." New Netherland included land in what is now New York State, New Jersey, Connecticut and Delaware. New Amsterdam (now New York City) was the capital of the the greater province of New Netherland.
New Netherland ended in 1674.
Thomas Netherland
America was named after Amerigo Vespucci
New Netherland was led by Peter Minuit In 1626
New Netherland settlements was created in 1614.
New Netherland settlements ended in 1674.
New Netherland Company ended in 1618.
Amerigo Vespucci
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