New Amsterdam
geographical name
town founded about 1625 on Manhattan Island by the Dutch
Note: New Amsterdam was renamed New York in 1664 by the British.
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“New Amsterdam.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/New%20Amsterdam. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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