Peter Minuit purchases Manhattan from Native Americans

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• Dimensions: 5100 x 3406 px | 43.2 x 28.8 cm | 17 x 11.4 inches | 300dpi

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In 1626, Holland-born Peter Minuit became the first director-general of the Dutch New World colony of New Netherland. Minuit purchased Manhattan from Native Americans for trinkets, beads, and knives worth $24.00.

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