What did Tasman rename New Zealand after his first choice?
Zeeland
Holland
Nieuw Zeeland
Amsterdam Island
Answer
Tasman initially called the land "Staten Landt" after the Dutch States General, who financed his voyage. However, it was later renamed Nieuw Zeeland, after Zeeland, a province of the Netherlands.
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