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What are the significance of Peter Stuyvesant?
Peter Stuyvesant was born 1592 in Westsellingwerf. He died August 1672 in New York City. He was only 80 years old. He went to the University of Fraeker. Peter Stuyvesant was an important figure in the history of New York City. In 1647, Peter became the director of the colony of New Netherland. He ruled the colony for many years (1647- 1664). In 1664 an English fleet gained control of the New Netherland without any fighting. New Amsterdam became New York in the honor of Duke of York. Peter Stuyvesant was fearless, strong, willed, and disciplined. When Peter arrived in New Amsterdam he had a silver-tipped peg- leg, a large sword, and a dark mustache. His right leg had to be amputated after being crushed by a cannon ball during a battle with the Spanish or the portugese. After the fight, Peter returned to New York. He settled down on his farm, on the bowery. Peter passed away in 1672. His remains were buried in a vauld at St. Marks church in New York City. He was 80 years old. People still remember Peter today. He was named after many things like a school. An elite school, Stuyvesant in New York City was named for him.
Who was Peter van stuyvesant?
He was an exploer in the Americas. He was Frech and i believe he was the one who established modern day Quebec, then it was called Fort Orange and was a place where people and Indians could trade.
In what city was anne Frank's hidding place?
Anne Frank's hiding place was located in Amsterdam, Netherlands, in a hidden annex behind her father's business office.
Where is the best place in holland?
Amsterdam!
What are some of the tourist attractions in Rechtswinkel Amsterdam?
There doesn't appear to be a place in Amsterdam called "Rechtswinkel". Popular tourist attractions in the city of Amsterdam are: Anne Frank house, Amsterdam Arena, Van Gogh Museum, Paradiso and Amsterdam's canals.
Dirk hartogs place of birth?
Amsterdam in 1580
What is the most deserted place in the world?
Amsterdam Island
What is the biggst place in Netherlands?
Amsterdam, with 780,000 people
A place that had the old name of New Amsterdam?
New York
Was there water in the Frank's secret hiding place in amsterdam?
Yes
Why was New York established as a colony?
It was already an existing Dutch colony named New Amsterdam and had considerable infrastructure in place so what better way than to simply switch names.
What was Piet Mondrian's work place?
Amsterdam, Paris, New York.
