SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732
NEW NETHERLANDS
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Minuit was in charge of running the colony.
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Minuit was the first worker in the colony.
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Minuit was the tallest person living in the colony.
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Minuit was the first person to trade furs with the Native Americans.
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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: -Establishing the New Sweden colony After having lived in Emmerich (Duchy of Cleves) for several years, Minuit made arrangements with Samuel Blommaert and the Swedish government in 1637 to create the first Swedish colony in the New World.
Detailed explanation-3: -Minuit joined the WIC around the mid 1620’s and travelled to New Netherland in 1625 to search for valuable commodities like animal pelts (skins). Minuit was known for his “purchase” of Manhattan, probably in mid-May 1626, supposedly for a moderate amount of trade goods.