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Introduction. The Dutch first settled along the Hudson River in 1624; two years later they established the colony of New Amsterdam on Manhattan Island. In 1664, the English took control of the area and renamed it New York.
New York. New York was one of the colonies to be founded by the Duke of York and named after it in 1685. The people who moved here and founded it were people searching for religious freedom elsewhere. Many people moved here in order to find a better area without persecution or at the very least, a little bit of freedom.ew York. New York was one of the colonies to be founded by the Duke of York and named after it in 1685. The people who moved here and founded it were people searching for religious freedom elsewhere. Many people moved here in order to find a better area without persecution or at the very least, a little bit of freedom.