USA HISTORY

SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732

NEW NETHERLANDS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What did England rename the Colony of New Netherlands?
A
New York
B
New Jersey
C
Maryland
D
Pennsylvania
E
Delaware
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Following its capture, New Amsterdam’s name was changed to New York, in honor of the Duke of York, who organized the mission.

Detailed explanation-2: -Over two hundred years, the colony of New Netherland became the British colony of New York, which then became the independent state of New York.

Detailed explanation-3: -These surveys and charts were consolidated in Block’s map, which used the name New Netherland for the first time; it was also called Nova Belgica on maps. During this period, there was some trading with the Indian population.

Detailed explanation-4: -New Netherland was the first Dutch colony in North America. It extended from Albany, New York, in the north to Delaware in the south and encompassed parts of what are now the states of New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Connecticut, and Delaware.

Detailed explanation-5: -In 1664, the English took possession of New Netherland from the Dutch, renaming it New York. Ownership of New York was valuable because of its location and status as a port of commerce and trade.

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