New Amsterdam, a town on the tip of Manhattan Island within the Dutch colony of New Netherland, saw a sudden influx of African slave labor in 1655. The Dutch had been involved with the African ...
Since Dutch-US relations have soured beyond repair, the Dutch have decided to enforce old legal documents and reclaim New York City.
he noted the abundance of beavers and friendly natives to his Dutch employers. In response, they established a trading colony, New Amsterdam, at the southern tip of Manhattan island in 1625.