USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -New Amsterdam became the seat of New Netherland government. In the fifty-five years that followed, the Dutch colony drew immigrants from all over Europe as it developed socially, and politically, and economically, offering a strategic point for trade.

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: -Following its capture, New Amsterdam’s name was changed to New York, in honor of the Duke of York, who organized the mission. The colony of New Netherland was established by the Dutch West India Company in 1624 and grew to encompass all of present-day New York City and parts of Long Island, Connecticut and New Jersey.

Detailed explanation-4: -Amid the Netherlands’ emergence as a major maritime and commercial power, the colony was conceived by the Dutch West India Company (GWC) in 1621 to capitalize on the North American fur trade.

Detailed explanation-5: -As a result, the settlers in New Netherland were a diverse group. Among them were Germans, Scandinavians, French, Scots, English, Irish, Jews, Italians, and Croats. Although not all settlers were Dutch, they all lived under Dutch rule.