[Answer] What was the name of the Dutch colony that later became New York City?

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What was the name of the Dutch colony that later became New York City?

• New Amsterdam:New York City's original name was New Amsterdam. New Amsterdam was founded in July 1625, when a settlement was established by the Dutch West India Company. New Amsterdam was a Dutch settlement established at the southern tip of Manhattan Island, which served as the seat of the colonial government in New Netherland. On September 8, 1664, New Amsterdam was transferred to British control with the fall of New Netherland and renamed New York City after the king’s brother, the Duke of York.

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