Peter Stuyvesant

by Matt W. Cody

Overview

In the mid-fifteenth century, the settlement of New Amsterdam was quickly sinking into failure. The West India Company of the Netherlands hired a strict leader to instill discipline and order among the colonists in hopes it would turn their fledgling community into a success. When Peter Stuyvesant finally arrived on the shores of the New World, colonists were immediately intimidated by his dark mustache, large sword, and silver peg leg. Under his leadership, New Amsterdam flourished and expanded as Stuyvesant established a stable government, negotiated with neighboring colonies, and created a balance among all the different kinds of people that were living in the settlement. Stuyvesant's hard work in building New Amsterdam into a success became an attractive opportunity for Britain, who later took over and named the unique colony New York.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781604137408
Publisher:	Chelsea House Publishers
Publication date:	11/28/2010
Series:	Leaders of the Colonial Era Series
Pages:	120
Product dimensions:	6.70(w) x 9.30(h) x 0.50(d)
Age Range:	10 - 13 Years

Table of Contents

1 The Future Leader of New Netherland 7

2 Exploring the New World 10

3 The Birth of New Netherland 20

4 The English in the New World 35

5 New Netherland Before Peter Stuyvesant 43

6 Peter Stuyvesant Takes Charge 53

7 The Fight for New Netherland 60

8 Life in Peter Stuyvesant's New Amsterdam 70

9 Different Peoples in New Amsterdam 81

10 England and New York 92

Chronology and Timeline 102

Bibliography 105