SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732
NEW FRANCE
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Manhattan
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Greenland
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Liberty
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Roanoke
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Detailed explanation-1: -Peter Minuit, Minuit also spelled Minnewit, (born c. 1580, Wesel, Kleve [Germany]-died June 1638, Caribbean Sea), Dutch colonial governor of New Amsterdam who is mainly remembered for his fabulous purchase of Manhattan Island (the nucleus of New York City) from the Indians for trade goods worth a mere 60 guilders.
Detailed explanation-2: -Minuit is credited with purchasing the island of Manhattan from the Native Americans in exchange for traded goods valued at 60 guilders.
Detailed explanation-3: -On this day in history…Peter Minuit, Director-General of the Dutch New World colony of New Netherland, sought to claim a legitimate title to the land the colony desired to rule and entered into negotiations with the local Native Americans.