Which European country set up a trading center in what is now New York

City?

A. England

B. France

C. The Netherlands

D. Spain

C. The Netherlands

Explanation:

Dutch Colonization. Although the Netherlands only controlled the Hudson River Valley from 1609 until 1664, in that short time, Dutch entrepreneurs established New Netherland, a series of trading posts, towns, and forts up and down the Hudson River that laid the groundwork for towns that still exist today.