"New Amsterdam" was the name given to Manhattan by Dutch settlers, as Amsterdam was the name of their big city in 1614-1664
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New York was originally New Amsterdam. If that doesn't make it clear, the Dutch.
The Dutch discovered New York and Albany. They were called Fort Orange and New Amsterdam.
The Dutch American colonies consisted of those within the Hudson River Valley. Their colony was known as New Netherland and consisted of forts, trading posts and villages in that vicinity. Fort Orange became Albany, New York. New Amsterdam was New York City, and Wiltwyck was modern day Kingston.
New York and Quebec were both founded by dutch.
New York City was called New Orange and the province of New York was called New Netherland when controlled by the Dutch in the 1600's.