Manhattan was sold to the Dutch in 1626. Peter Minuit, the director of the Dutch West India Company, is famously credited with purchasing the island from the Lenape Native Americans for goods valued at 60 guilders, often said to be around $24. This transaction laid the foundation for the establishment of New Amsterdam, which later became New York City.
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Peter Minuit bought Manhatten Island from Lenni Lenape.
On Manhatten I think.
In 1664 but they only pushed the Dutch Government out. The Dutch Settlers were allowed to remain and most did.
The island of Manhatten.
The dutch purchased from American Indians in present day Manhatten Island.
It's the Manhatten Island. I had trouble finding that one too!
That would have been New Amsterdam. Established by the Dutch on what is now Manhatten. The English renamed it New York.
Peter Minuit was a dutch explorer who founded Manhatten. He bought Manhatten from the Native Americans for $30 worth of beads trinkets and knives. What a rip off! Henry Hudson was an English explorer who founded Hudson bay.
The Dutch settled in what is now New York. They had hired John Hudson to explore for them and he discovered the Hudson River. They purchased Manhatten from the Indians and settled New Amsterdam.
The Dutch settled in manhatten. They Called their town " New Amsterdam" . Hope this helps. ~Social Studies Smarty
Manhattan was sold to the Dutch by the Native American Lenape tribe (also called Delaware Indians), who originally inhabited the land.