Essentials of United States history . alue in Minuit s day was about five times what itnow is, it is often said that he paid one hundred and twenty dollars forthe whole of Manhattan. = The West India Company was chartered by the Dutch government in1621. It had control of all Dutch navigation and trade on the coast ofAmerica as well as of Africa. THE MIDDLE COLONIES 59 The company could not have found a better man to guardits interests than Stuyvesant, who was absolutely trust-worthy and honest. On the other hand, he was obstinate andhot-tempered and was continually quarreling with Discontentth
Essentials of United States history . alue in Minuit s day was about five times what itnow is, it is often said that he paid one hundred and twenty dollars forthe whole of Manhattan. = The West India Company was chartered by the Dutch government in1621. It had control of all Dutch navigation and trade on the coast ofAmerica as well as of Africa. THE MIDDLE COLONIES 59 The company could not have found a better man to guardits interests than Stuyvesant, who was absolutely trust-worthy and honest. On the other hand, he was obstinate andhot-tempered and was continually quarreling with Discontentthe colonists, who desired more rights and greater of thefreedom. The company upheld the governor in Colonists-his opposition to the demands of the people and once wrotehim that he must not let them indulge in their visionarydreams. The colonists compared their condition with thatof their neighbors, the New England colonists, and becamemore and more dissatisfied and discontented. 65. New York. — Consequently, when in 1664 the English. The Dutch Staadt Huys (State House) at New York. determined to take possession of New Netherlands many inNew Amsterdam sided with the English. The company/wrote Stuyvesant, is cursed and scolded; the inhabitants de-clare that the Dutch never had a right to the country. Thegovernor determined to oppose the English fleet, but the peoplefelt that resistance was madness and in a written remonstranceurged him to surrender. Finally, Stuyvesant gave orders forthe white flag to be raised, saying. Well, let it be so. I hadrather be carried to my grave. Thus, without bloodshed,the English took possession of New Netherland. Later theDutch regained control of the province, but only for a few 60 ESSENTIALS OF UNITED STATES HISTORY months. New Netherland was given by King Charles to hisbrother .lames, Duke of York, and the name was changedto New York. Fort Nassau was renamed Albany. 66. Delaware. — The Dutch made their first settlementsin Delaware as early as
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