Question

What did the Dutch do on Manhattan island in 1626

Answer 1

The Dutch were able to acquire resources such as knives, axes, clothing. In 1626 they developed a new place called Manhattan Island.

Answer 2

One of the Dutch people (Peter Menuit) sailed to North America and arrived in the colony on May 4, 1626. Minuit is credited with purchasing the island of Manhattan from Native Americans in exchange for traded goods valued at 60 guilders.

Step-by-step explanation:

• The Dutch settled tiny Governors Island before Manhattan.
• On Governors Island, they built a fort, a windmill, and likely other structures as well. But they quickly outgrew it, and by 1626 had founded New Amsterdam on the southern tip of nearby Manhattan Island.