It was common during the colonization of American to name the land "new ____". e.g. New York, New Jersey, New Orleans, New England...The founders were paying homage to the Amsterdam in Europe.
New Amsterdam was the largest Dutch colonial settlement in North America. During the second Anglo-Dutch War between England and the United Netherlands, the colony was surrendered to the English on 24...
The Dutch were the first Europeans to settle New York City. They named it New Amsterdam after the Dutch city of Amsterdam. When the English took control in 1664, they renamed it New York.