Question

"The natives are only too happy to share…for a copper kettle and a few toys, as beads and hatchets, they will sell you a whole Country…"

Which European power was able to purchase a valuable island with "a few toys"

1. the british
2. the dutch
3. the spanish
4. the french

Answer 1

I believe it was the Dutch, who bought the current day Manhattan with some little items.

Answer 2

European power was able to purchase a valuable island with "a few toys" was the dutch. Thus the correct option is 2.

What are European powers?

The  European powers are made of a combination of five countries which includes  France, Germany, Italy, and the United Kingdom which holds the highest authority in terms of power in the world.

Among these Germany was said to be the one who has the highest power in the group of these countries leading with foreign policies and strong defense mechanisms.

Dutch was capable of paying the Native Americans little money to acquire Long Island which is symbolized as "a few toys". This small quantity was exchanged for commodities like shirts, cotton, and gunpowder,  instead of actual dollars.

This was done by the dutch as European power as they do not have a strong economy to pay the amount in cash all together.

Therefore, option 2 Dutch is the appropriate answer.

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