[DOC] [TLE] New Amsterdam - Wikipedia [PAR] New Amsterdam (Dutch: Nieuw-Amsterdam) was a 17th-century Dutch settlement 
established ... In 1667 the Dutch gave up their claim to the town and the rest of 
the colony, .... A fort and sawmill were soon erected at Nut Island. ... for the 
legend that Minuit had purchased Manhattan from the Native Americans for 24 
dollars'... [DOC] [TLE] Peter Minuit - Wikipedia [PAR] Minuit is generally credited with orchestrating the purchase of Manhattan Island 
for the Dutch from the Native Americans called the Lenape, which later became... [DOC] [TLE] Document: The Purchase of Manhattan Island, 1626 - Dutch New York [PAR] This letter from Peter Schaghen, written in 1626, makes the earliest known 
reference to the company's purchase of Manhattan ... The women also have 
borne some children there. They have purchased the Island Manhattes from the 
Indians for the value of 60 guilders. ... Interactive Map: Dutch Place Names in 
New York. [DOC] [TLE] Dutch Colonization [PAR] Photographs and description of the Dutch Colonies. ... of the North American 
continent and gain access to the Pacific Ocean, and from there, India. ... Minuit "
purchased" Manhattan Island from Native American Indians for the now ... 
consolidated and strengthened a fort located far up the Hudson River, named 
Fort Orange. [DOC] [TLE] II. The Dutch Town under the First Three Directors. 1626-1647 ... [PAR] He bought Manhattan Island from its Indian owners for the sum of sixty ... which 
they lived, and in its moment of mortal peril betrayed small inclination to risk their 
.... The history of the dealings of the Dutch with the Indians is not pleasant 
reading. ... He appointed as council but one man, a Huguenot of good repute, 
named La... [DOC] [TLE] New Amsterdam becomes New York - Sep 08, 1664 - HISTORY.com [PAR] The colony of New Netherland was established by the Dutch West India 
Company ... up on the southern tip of Manhattan Island and was christened New 
Amsterdam. ... governor Peter Minuit formally purchased Manhattan from the 
local tribe from ... to English control, and English and Dutch settlers lived together 
peacefully. [DOC] [TLE] The Dutch Surrender New Netherland - History in the Headlines [PAR] Sep 8, 2014 ... Get the facts on the only Dutch colony in mainland North America, which ... But 
they quickly outgrew it, and by 1626 had founded New ... Dutch purportedly 
purchased the island from the Native Americans for trade goods worth 60 
guilders. ... Their distinct architectural style also lived on, as did place names,... [DOC] [TLE] Staten Island for sale: The Munsee Indians sold Staten Island under ... [PAR] Apr 28, 2015 ... There are no indigenous place names currently used on the island, which ... is a 
more compelling story to tell of how Staten Island was bought and sold. 
Advertisement. From land papers, we know that Indians most often called the 
island ... A 1626 document reported that Pieter Minuit offered the Manhattan... [DOC] [TLE] Peter Minuit Facts *** - Colonial America [PAR] He was born in 1580 - there are no records of the exact date ... Hendrik 
Christiansen was killed by Native Indians and the Dutch needed a ... Peter Minuit 
Fact 10, Peter Minuit purchased Manhattan Island from Native Americans and a 
large ... The colonists lived in peace with the Red Indians and the colony was 
successful. [DOC] [TLE] The Early History of Staten Island [PAR] Before European setters arrived, the Algonquins lived in the New York area. ... 
Director-General Peter Minuit bought Manhattan Island from the Indians for 60 ... 
The Dutch West Indian Company (in charge of running the colony) saw that there 
were ... There is a street in New Brighton on the North Shore named after Staten... [DOC] [TLE] New Amsterdam surrendered to the English | History Today [PAR] ... of Manhattan and then sailed north for 150 miles or so up the river later named 
after him. Returning to Europe, he reported that there was a good prospect of 
profitable ... Peter Minuit of the Dutch West India Company, who was in charge 
from 1626, decided to buy Manhattan

Question: Bought by the Dutch in 1626, this island is named for the Indian tribe who lived there
Answer: Manhattan