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Due to this, they surrendered the town without a fight. The English government renamed the town New York, after James, Duke of York. He was given control of the colony of New Netherland. New York and the American Revolution: New York did not sign the Declaration of Independence until July 9, 1776 as they were waiting for approval from their colony. However, when George Washington read the Declaration of Independence in front of City Hall in New York City where he was leading his troops, a riot occurred.
The settlers of the Dutch West Indies Company bought Manhattan and Staten Island in exchange for trade goods. The British eventually took over from the Dutch Knickerbockers and renamed New Amsterdam, New York. whale. The Dutch founded New York, only they called New Amsterdam, its name was changed to New York by the British when they took it over. New York was originally called New Amsterdam, settled by the Dutch. When the English got it, they renamed it New York.