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Peter Stuyvesant
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4. What street did Peter Stuyvesant march down after finally surrendering to the British in 1664 ?
6. Anti-Semitic Peter Stuyvesant banned Quakers. One man let Quakers (blasphemous hereticks) hold religious services in his home, which got him banished by Peter. What was this Quakers name ?
7. What did Peter Stuyvesant call his mansion at the foot of Whitehall Street ?
9. What was the name of the pier that Peter Stuyvesant built in 1648 on the East River ? Before which rowboats had to unload large boats anchored in the river.
10. Anti-Semitic Peter Stuyvesant persecuted what religion until they slightly adjusted their catechism ?
15. During Peter Stuyvesant's rule, what was the only kind of people who were allowed to buy liquor before 2 PM on Sundays ?
17. Before coming to America where was Peter Stuyvesant Governor ?
20. Peter Stuyvesant's widowed sister and her 4 kids sailed to NYC on the same boat that brought Peter. What was Peter's sister first name ?
21. What religious faith did Governor Peter Stuyvesant not persecute ?
22. In 1653 Peter Stuyvesant built up the old 1644 animal fence, into a twelve foot high palisade wall just north of the present Wall street (between William and Broadway). What was the first thing NYC officials moved to the north side of this protective wall made of timber and earth ?
23. Stuyvesant's 1653 wall replaced the old animal wall, with sharpened 16 foot logs, that were secured 4 feet deep. Starting just north of Wall and Pearl, this new wall stretched to the Hudson river, and turned south after the northwestern side of what graveyard ?
24. Where was NYC's first real jail that Stuyvesant created in 1653 ?
25. Peter Stuyvesant's wife spoke several languages, had a great voice , dressed well and showed kindness in welcoming guests or strangers. What was the first name of Peter Stuyvesant's wife ?
26. Peter Stuyvesant lost his leg, fighting against what country in the West Indies ?
27. Too many of what was listed on the city plans that made the directors in Amsterdam admonish Peter Stuyvesant ?
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1. Stuyvesant's pear tree was destroyed by what kind of colliding carriages in February 1867.
2. During Stuyvesant's administration what first day of each month was made into a fast and prayer day ?
3. Which of Peter Stuyvesant children signed the petition with 92 other NYC citizens to surrender NYC to the British without bloodshed on September 5, 1664 ?
5. Peter Stuyvesant established NYC's first what, at 21-23 Beaver Street in 1653 ?
6. In 1654, Peter Stuyvesant tried to prevent 23 Portuguese immigrants from Brazil from staying. They were excluded from voting, holding office, praying in public, owning land, trading with Indians, owning a retail trade, being in the military or becoming a craftsman. What was their religion ?
8. What was the Dutch name for Peter ?
11. Besides gunpowder what did Peter Stuyvesant have to pay the Indians as ransom for 100 women & children held captive for 2 years after the 1655 Peach War ?
12. What was the name of the first boat that Director-General, Peter Stuyvesant took from Amsterdam to NYC ?
13. Peter Stuyvesant's farm was just east of the Bowery at what current place ?
14. What old family was Peter Stuyvesant's wife born into ?
16. Which leg did Peter Stuyvesant loose ?
17. In May 1654, the Dutch fort on the Delaware was conquered by Governor Johan Rising for the New Sweden colony, who named it Fort Trinity. With 7 ships and 600 to 700 men, Peter Stuyvesant retook this fort on September 11, 1655. What was the original Dutch name for this fort ?
18. The famous pear tree which was planted by Peter Stuyvesant in 1647, was at the northeast corner of 13th street and what Avenue ?
19. Peter Stuyvesant's night watch had how many men ?
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