Question

How did peter Minuit prove to be a valuable asset for the Netherlands

Answer 1

Peter Minuit maybe not known for sure that he purchased Manhattan for 60 Dutch so he proved he had power, authority, and the money for all of this.

Answer 2

Peter Minuit being in charge of the New Netherland colony (Director of the Dutch North American colony in the early 1600s), what today is New York and New Yersey, got the credit for buying Manhattan from Native Americans for 60 Dutch guilders (60 German gold coins) the equivalent to US$24, proving to be a valuable asset for the Netherlands, making new Amsterdam (New York) the center of the Dutch West India Company.

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