Trivia: What was New York named after?
Yorkshire pudding
The Duke of York
Cork, Ireland
King George III
The correct answer is The Duke of York
So why is this answer correct? : In 1664, the Dutch surrendered their city New Amsterdam to British forces. The British renamed the city for King Charles II’s brother, James II the Duke of York and Albany, who had organized the military mission. New York became the first city in the colonies to receive a royal charter.