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New Amsterdam (Dutch: Nieuw-Amsterdam) was a 17th-century Dutch settlement established at the southern tip of Manhattan Island, which served as the seat of the colonial government in New Netherland. The factorij became a settlement outside of Fort Amsterdam. Situated on the strategic, fortifiable southern tip of the island of Manhattan, the fort was meant to defend the Dutch West India Company's fur trade operations in the North River (Hudson River).
According to the 2002 edition of History Alive! The United States, Dutch and English came there in search of new lives. The Dutch. Answer Dutch, it was once known as New â¦ Amsterdam. Answer The Dutch settled New Amsterdam, which became New York City after the Dutch surrendered the land to the English.+ 6 others found this useful.nswer Dutch, it was once known as New â¦ Amsterdam. Answer The Dutch settled New Amsterdam, which became New York City after the Dutch surrendered the land to the English. + 6 others found this useful.