What is New Amsterdam?
'''New Amsterdam''' is the name the [[Netherlands|Dutch]] gave to the [[island]] of [[Manhattan]] after they bought it from local [[Indigenous peoples|natives]]. It was the capital of [[New Netherland]]. In 1664, an [[Kingdom of England|English]] fleet arrived and took control. The English renamed it to [[New York City|New York]]. {{New York City}} {{us-geo-stub}} [[Category:History of Manhattan]]