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  He sailed for France he was looking for a short trade route to India but instead he found New York Bay and Algonquins.
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  He sailed for France. He was looking for the shortest trade route to India but instead he found Iroquois.
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  He sailed for the Dutch East India Company to find the shortest trade route to India instead he found Lower New York Bay
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  He became governor and bought Manhattan from the Algonquians
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  He became governor of New Amsterdam