What did peter Minuit claim for his fame?

Answer 1

Peter Minuit is famously known for purchasing Manhattan Island from the Native Americans in 1626 for the equivalent of 60 guilders, often interpreted as about $24 worth of goods. This transaction is often romanticized as the beginning of New York City, and Minuit is credited with establishing the Dutch settlement of New Amsterdam, which later became New York. His legacy is tied to the idea of the "purchase" of land and the early interactions between European settlers and Native Americans.