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Hudson was hired to find a northeast passage to India.
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West India Company sponsored the arrival of 30 families in North America and they focused on fur trade.
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Minuit arrived in Manhattan and purchased the Manhattan island from Native Americans. In addition, he established New Amsterdam and straightened/consolidated Fort Orange.
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Dutch Director Generals, from 1630-1640, carried brutal campaigns to against the Native American areas. They crushed the strength of the "River Indians."
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West India gave up it's trade, allowing other businessmen to invest in New Nether land.