For financial reasons and to expand their mercantile resources.
The main reason the Dutch came to New Netherland was for the fur trade with the Native Americans.
The colony was originally established as a business venture to enable the Dutch West India Company to take a share of the trade in North American furs.
The Dutch settled New Amsterdam to expand their commercial and mercantile network.
New Amsterdam was a DUTCH colony. founded by Petert Stuyvesant. Subsequently it became New York.
New Amsterdam. The Dutch were the first Europeans to settle in New York City. They named it New Amsterdam. When the English took control in 1664, they renamed it New York.
The Dutch invited people from many other countries to come there.To help the colony grow the dutch encouraged people from many countries to settle in New Netherland
There was not a Dutch governor of New Amsterdam in 1964. This year marked the 300th anniversary of New Amsterdam being taken over by the British.
New Amsterdam is the name of the major Dutch settlement in the new world=D
"New Amsterdam" was the name given to Manhattan by Dutch settlers, as Amsterdam was the name of their big city in 1614-1664
yes. That is why there are so many dutch last names in New York.
New York was originally New Amsterdam. If that doesn't make it clear, the Dutch.
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New Amsterdam was a DUTCH colony. founded by Petert Stuyvesant. Subsequently it became New York.
The Dutch people initially settled in New Amsterdam, which is present-day New York City. They established the Dutch colony of New Netherland in the early 17th century.
The Dutch colony of New Amsterdam was founded between 1624 and 1626. The English took control and renamed it New York in 1664.
New Amsterdam. The Dutch were the first Europeans to settle in New York City. They named it New Amsterdam. When the English took control in 1664, they renamed it New York.
The dutch name was: " Nieuw Amsterdam" (new amsterdam)
No. New york city was origanally New Amsterdam. It was part of New netherland (dutch) It was concured by the british and renamed.
The Dutch invited people from many other countries to come there.To help the colony grow the dutch encouraged people from many countries to settle in New Netherland
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