American history
2007-06-02 16:29:51 · 5 answers · asked by Got milk 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Government
Offhand, I believe the Dutch purchased Manhattan Island for the equivalent of 26 dollars from the natives around 1620 or so. They called it New Amsterdam until 1664 when it was changed to New York.
2007-06-02 16:36:15 · answer #1 · answered by styx 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I first heard the $24.00 quote back in the late '50's when I was in the fourth grade. It's a testament to our "GREAT" educational system that this figure is still floating out there in intellectual space. Hasn't anyone thought to apply any inflation adjustments to this amount?
Let's try to get real and apply at least a 10X factor and make it $240.00.
2007-06-02 23:53:27 · answer #2 · answered by John H 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mr. Milk, it was the Dutch, in 1649 (I think) who 'purchased' Manhattan Island from the Indians for $24 in beads and trinkets.
The Indians didn't understand it as a sale. They thought the palefaces were giving them goods for the privilege of being allowed to share the island; 'ownership' of land was not a concept in their culture.
2007-06-02 23:33:56 · answer #3 · answered by nora22000 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
All right, all right, it was me! Geez, you don't have to cop an attitude about it. I'm sorry, OK?!
2007-06-02 23:31:49 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
1800 or 1900?
SOMEBODY PLEASE DO SOMETHING ABOUT THE EDUCATION SYSTEM IN THIS COUNTRY.
2007-06-02 23:33:14 · answer #5 · answered by Toodeemo 7 · 4⤊ 1⤋