Question

This list describes actions by colonists from which European country?

• Settled in a small area on the eastern coast of North America
• Had very little conflict with American Indians at first
• Bought the land that became New York City from American Indians

A. France
B. Spain
C. The Dutch Republic
D. England​

Answer 1

C


According to a letter by Pieter Janszoon Schagen, Peter Minuit and Dutch colonists acquired Manhattan on May 24, 1626, from unnamed Native American people, who are believed to have been Canarsee Indians of the Lenape, in exchange for traded goods worth 60 guilders, often said to be worth US$24.

Answer 2

C

Step-by-step explanation:

I'm pretty sure it was the Dutch Republic, given how the original name for New York was New Amsterdam and was owned by the Dutch for a brief period of time.