New York
Definition
New York refers to the city located in the northeastern United States. It was originally settled by the Dutch who established it as a trading post called New Amsterdam in 1626, later taken over by the English and renamed New York.
Analogy
Imagine if your favorite video game had a new level that was initially created by one group of players, but then another group of players took over and changed its name. That's kind of what happened with New York!
Related terms
Dutch East India Company: A powerful trading company from the Netherlands that played a significant role in establishing colonies and trade networks around the world.
Fur Trade: The business of buying and selling animal pelts, particularly popular during colonial times when fur was highly valued for fashion purposes.
Colonization: The process of establishing settlements or colonies in distant territories by a ruling country or empire.
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