remembering that the Dutch were already there when the British took over.
2006-09-06 03:37:23 · 7 answers · asked by gr8danesak 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Trivia
When the Dutch arrived they called it New Amsterdam. What was it called before the Dutch arrived?
2006-09-06 03:43:13 · answer #1 · answered by OldGringo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Dutch were the first European settlers in the colony known as New Netherland (Nova Belgica in Latin). The southern tip of Manhattan was settled by the Dutch in 1613 as well as Fort Nassau was founded near the site of present-day Albany in 1614 and abandoned in 1618. About thirty Walloon families settled on the shores of the Hudson River in present-day New York City and on the Delaware River around 1624. The Dutch also established Fort Orange near present-day Albany in 1624. New Amsterdam was established on the island of Manhattan which a year later Peter Minuit purchased from the Algonquin Indians. After the English took over in 1664, the colony was renamed New York, after the Duke of York, the future King James II.
2006-09-06 04:27:19 · answer #2 · answered by Bob 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nieuw Amsterdam.
2006-09-06 03:47:20 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
New Amsterdam
2006-09-06 03:42:41 · answer #4 · answered by sharkscue 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
New Amsterdam
2006-09-06 03:42:28 · answer #5 · answered by words_smith_4u 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
But the original, native American name of the island was Manahatta.
2006-09-06 03:50:07 · answer #6 · answered by nothing 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NYC????????????????
2006-09-06 03:39:10 · answer #7 · answered by assjoyed 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Duh, New Amsterdam?
2006-09-06 03:39:19 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋