Minuit buys Manhattan from Native Americans--becomes Dutch New Amsterdam

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Category
Geography
Place
United States
Date
1626
Reference
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Peter Minuit had friendly relations with the Delaware and Mohawk tribes. He traded with New Plymouth. [Furtado: 1001 Days]

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Colonial North America
1492
1776
United States