Final answer:
Peter Stuyvesant was brought to New Amsterdam to build a defensive wall; Wall Street is named after it. New Amsterdam was later renamed New York in honor of the Duke of York after English capture.
Step-by-step explanation:
Peter Stuyvesant was brought to New Amsterdam to build a defensive barrier to protect the Dutch city from attack. The barrier constructed by the Dutch and forced slave labor was built along the city's northeast boundary. Wall Street got its name from this defensive wall.
In response to the multiple-choice question, the correct option is c. Peter Stuyvesant; Stuyvesant Town. This option is closely related to the historical event of the Dutch building defenses for New Amsterdam, which would later become New York after being surrendered to English forces by Peter Stuyvesant.
Later, New Amsterdam was renamed New York after being captured by the English from the Dutch, reflecting the answer to another question posed: 3. Why is the city once known as New Amsterdam now known as New York? The correct answer would be a. Residents of the city voted to rename it in honor of the Duke of York, though it is generally recognized that it was the English who renamed the city to honor the Duke after capturing it.