Manhattan Island
New York was purchased from a Native American tribe by Peter Minuit for beads and baubles worth approximately 60 Dutch Gilders, or $24. It should be noted, Native Americans had no concept of private property. Aside from establishing the New Netherlands colony, Minuit also founded New Sweden.
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Peter Minuet
The Dutch bought Manhattan island because, the Dutch were scared that the American Indians might attack the settlers.cool that why
Peter Minuit, the Dutch colonial governor of New Amsterdam bought Manhattan Island from the Indians for 60 guilders (approx, $24) in 1626.
On 24 May 1626 Peter Minuit purchased Manhattan Island for 50 guilders worth of trade goods from the Native Americans for the Dutch West India Company.
Manhattan Island was purchased from the Indians for $24 dollars.
New York was purchased from a Native American tribe by Peter Minuit for beads and baubles worth approximately 60 Dutch Gilders, or $24. It should be noted, Native Americans had no concept of private property. Aside from establishing the New Netherlands colony, Minuit also founded New Sweden.
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Manhattan for 60 guilders ($24)
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they would skin large rodents and such for their fur
The Dutch paid Native Americans the equivalent of about $24 worth of goods in American money for Manhattan island in 1626.
On May 24, 1626 Peter Minuit purchased Manhattan for 24 dollars from the indians. He was working for the Dutch West Indies Company. New York was started by the Dutch as New Amsterdam.