In 1664, the English took over New Amsterdam and renamed it New York after the Duke of York (later James II & VII). After the Second Anglo-Dutch War of 1665–67, England and the United Provinces of the Netherlands agreed to the status quo in the Treaty of Breda.
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New Amsterdam becomes New York ... The Dutch lost control of their colony when the British seized it in 1665, renaming it New York and instituting new laws.
By 1664, the village of New Amsterdam was a settlement of 1,500 people who reportedly spoke 18 languages, making it one of the world's most diverse places.
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