Was New Orleans the main city of New Netherlands would be the more appropriate way to say it. The answer is false, New Amsterdam was the main city.
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The main city of New Netherlands was New Amsterdam. It was a Dutch settlement in the 17th century and was the seat of government of this colony. In 1665, New Amsterdam became New York after it was seized by the English. It was named for the Duke of York.
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Yes but it was then called New Amsterdam in New Netherlands.
No, New Amsterdam was the colony in Manhattan that later became New York City. New Netherlands was the greater province that New Amsterdam was a part of. The greater province of New Netherlands consisted of land which later became parts of New York State, New Jersey, Connecticut, Delaware, Pennsylvania and Rhode Island. New Amsterdam was a colony in the province of New Netherlands, the same way modern-day New York City is a city in the state of New York.
The city of New Amsterdam, founded by the Netherlands, later became New York City. Although the Netherlands was not able to become a colonial power in the western hemisphere, because it was squeezed out by Britain and France and Spain and Portugal, still, New York City is by most standards a success. The Netherlands accomplished something.
No the city was once New Amsterdam in New Netherlands.
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