The Dutch didn't settle in New York colony because it was a Dutch colony before it was English. The area was wanted by both groups because the land was good for crops and there was a natural harbor. The English took New Netherlands away from the Dutch and named it New York after the king's brother the Duke of York who was given the land.
New York
It was a Dutch colony in North America.
The Dutch established their colony in New York.
Dutch Empire
A
New Netherlands became New York after the British took it over.
The Dutch came with Peter Stuyvesant who purchased Manhattan from the Indians.
No. The official language of New Netherlands was Dutch since the colony was administered by the Netherlands.
The dutch west India company
New Netherlands.
mr man
True