Multiple choice

Where is the place formerly known as New Amsterdam located?

  1. Holland

  2. USA

  3. Luxemberg

  4. Newzealand
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B Correct answer
Explanation

New Amsterdam was the original Dutch name for New York City. The English captured the colony in 1664 and renamed it New York in honor of the Duke of York. This explains why New York has Dutch influences in its history and place names like Harlem and Brooklyn.

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