Bonjour !
a. The place where New York is located was discovered by Giovanni de Verrazzano in 1524.
b. The area where New York is now situated was occupied by the Algonquins in the 16th century.
c. A tradline post (named after New Amsterdam) was established by the West Indian Company on the island of Manhattan in 1624.
d. The island was bought by the first governor of the settlement for a small sum of money in 1626.
e. New Amsterdam was renamed New York by the English after they seized the city in 1664.
f. The city was took by George Washington after the end of the hostilities with the English in 1783.
J'espère t'avoir aidé. Bon courage !
