To keep the British and pirates out, the Dutch residents of New Amsterdam constructed a 12' wall in the 1640s. In 1664 the British ignored the wall and took New Amsterdam by sea. It's now called New York. They took down the wall and built a street. It's called Wall Street.

To keep the British and pirates out, the Dutch residents of New Amsterdam constructed a 12' wall in the 1640s. In 1664 the British ignored the wall and took New Amsterdam by sea. It's now called New York. They took down the wall and built a street. It's called Wall Street.

November 29, 2021

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