Question

What was the original name of the area that is now New York state was?
New France
New Netherland.
Fort Orange.
Manhattan.

Answer 1

The original name of the area that is now New York state was **New Netherland**. This was a Dutch colony established in the early 17th century, which included parts of what is now New York, New Jersey, Delaware, and Connecticut. The city of New Amsterdam, located on the southern tip of Manhattan Island, was its capital before being captured by the English and renamed New York.