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why was new amsterdam founded?

The New Amsterdam was founded in the 17th century on one part of Manhattan, as a capital and the base of the colony.

Explanation:

The purpose of New Amsterdam was to protect and to defend harbor from English and French invaders. The harbor also was very rich with fur. This capital was in a form of the five-stores fortress and it had a street connecting two gates. New Amsterdam was the best place for permanent settlement by the Dutch West India Company.

industry had made the u.s. the richest nation in the world at this time. the second industrial revolution caused growth in industry and transportation, which allowed increased trade between nations.

stewards ice box was the purchase of alaska from russia and it was called that because people thought it was not a good idea to purchase alaska