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The English renamed the city after they captured it from the Dutch. Residents of the city voted to rename it in honor of the Duke of York. City leaders changed the name after the Earl of York invested in the city. The Catholic Church modified the name on maps in honor of Saint York.

The English renamed the city after they captured it from the Dutch.
Residents of the city voted to rename it in honor of the Duke of York.
City leaders changed the name after the Earl of York invested in the city.
The Catholic Church modified the name on maps in honor of Saint York.
Why is the city once known as New Amsterdam now known as New York?
From Lesson 92:6.4 Review Questions·World History 2

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