USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -New Amsterdam became the center of shipping to and from the Americas because the river served as a transportation link to rich lands of farms, forests, and furs. The main settlement (city) of New Netherlands was New Amsterdam, on Manhattan Island. This location combined a good Seaport with access to the Hudson River.

Detailed explanation-2: -Answer and Explanation: New Amsterdam was a good location for a city because it was on an island which was at the mouth of the Hudson River, that flowed into the sea. It was, therefore, an excellent place for both domestic and international trade. Access to fresh water was also beneficial for population growth.

Detailed explanation-3: -The location of New Amsterdam provided the Dutch with an ice free port that had excellent access to the ocean. This allowed them to take advantage of the beaver fur trade. Beaver pelts were in great demand at the time. They also took advantage of the water power to build sawmills to cut lumber.

Detailed explanation-4: -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. A successful Dutch settlement in the colony grew up on the southern tip of Manhattan Island and was christened New Amsterdam.

Detailed explanation-5: -New Amsterdam (Dutch: Nieuw Amsterdam, pronounced [ˌniʋɑmstərˈdɑm] or Dutch pronunciation: [ˌniuʔɑms-]) was a 17th-century Dutch settlement established at the southern tip of Manhattan Island that served as the seat of the colonial government in New Netherland.