Peter Minuet
Manhattan Island in New York (where you would find New York City)
Peter Minuit purchased Manhattan Island in 1626.
The Lenape tribe. The Lenape tribe inhabited Manhattan before the Europeans arrived, and it was the Lenapes who sold the island of Manhattan to the Dutch.
The island of Mannahatta, now called Manhattan. The Dutch built Fort Amsterdam on Manhattan Island in 1625, and from this grew New Amsterdam.
The Dutch bought Manhattan island because, the Dutch were scared that the American Indians might attack the settlers.cool that why
The Dutch purchased it from the Indians in 1624
24 dollars
22 us dollors
Manhattan Island was purchased from the Indians for $24 dollars.
Manhattan Island in New York (where you would find New York City)
Yes he bought from the indians in the New York Colony.
Peter Minuit, the Dutch colonial governor of New Amsterdam bought Manhattan Island from the Indians for 60 guilders (approx, $24) in 1626.
Peter Minuit purchased Manhattan Island in 1626.
Minuit is credited with purchasing the island of MANHATTAN from the Native Americans in exchange for traded goods.
Manhattan Island.
The local indians for $24 worth of trinkets.
Peter Minuit, the 3rd Director of New Netherland purchased Manhattan from the Lenape Indians for 60 guilders on May 24, 1626. There is a plaza named in his honor in front of the Staten Island ferry in lower Manhattan.