&In 1626,the Dutch bought Manhattan from the Indians for what today would be the equivalent of $24.In 1674,it became an English colony and was renamed New York.After the American Revolution. New York became the first capital of the United Sates.The city grew rapidly later.It became one of the largest and most powerful cities in the western world.Now it has a population of more than 8 million.In 1626, the Dutch bought Manhattan from the Indians for what today would be the equivalent of $24. In 1674, it became an English colony and was renamed New York. After the American Revolution, New York became the first capital of the United Sates. The city grew rapidly later.It became one of the largest and most powerful cities in the western world. Now it has a population of more than 8 million