How Did New York City Get Its Name?
How Did New York City Get Its Name? - as part of the news and politics series by GeoBeats.
The Big Apple, the city that never sleeps, the melting pot, the capital of the world, the five boroughs: New York City has had many monikers over the
years. But how did New York City become known as New York City? First colonized by the Dutch, then the British, and finally achieving independence along with the rest of the United States, New York City has seen many changes in name and ownership.
The Dutch purchased the island of Manhattan to become a Dutch colony from the Lenape Indian Tribe for 60 guilders worth of goods, which is comparable to an estimated 24 dollars. The Dutch also bartered with the Lenape for other parts of the city, trading another 60 guilders worth of items like fabric, axes, beads, and kettles for Staten Island. They proclaimed the land New Amsterdam after their home capital.
In 1664, the city officially changed its name from New Amsterdam to New York. Named after the Duke of York, the name was changed when the colony was taken over by the British from the Dutch.
Dutch traded the city for Surinam in South America, which they believed was was more valuable.
The Big Apple, the city that never sleeps, the melting pot, the capital of the world, the five boroughs: New York City has had many monikers over the
years. But how did New York City become known as New York City? First colonized by the Dutch, then the British, and finally achieving independence along with the rest of the United States, New York City has seen many changes in name and ownership.
The Dutch purchased the island of Manhattan to become a Dutch colony from the Lenape Indian Tribe for 60 guilders worth of goods, which is comparable to an estimated 24 dollars. The Dutch also bartered with the Lenape for other parts of the city, trading another 60 guilders worth of items like fabric, axes, beads, and kettles for Staten Island. They proclaimed the land New Amsterdam after their home capital.
In 1664, the city officially changed its name from New Amsterdam to New York. Named after the Duke of York, the name was changed when the colony was taken over by the British from the Dutch.
Dutch traded the city for Surinam in South America, which they believed was was more valuable.
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