What was the name of the region where Troy is located before it was called Troy?
Pafraets Dael
New Amsterdam
New Netherland
Rensselaerswyck
Answer
Before it was called Troy, the region was named Pafraets Dael by the patroon, Kiliaen van Rensselaer, in honor of his mother. The name changed to Troy after a vote of the people in 1789.
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