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New Amsterdam

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Long ago, people built a town.

The City New Amsterdam on Manhattan (De Stadt Nieuw Amsterdam op Manhattans) Drawing 1650-1654.jpg
The City New Amsterdam on Manhattan (De Stadt Nieuw Amsterdam op Manhattans) Drawing 1650-1654.jpg
It was on a big island. They traded soft animal furs. The town had a fort. It grew into a big city. Do you like big cities?

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