Round 8: Tossup 6

To express his disapproval with “Papists, Mennonites, and Lutherans,” this man referred to his constituents as a “babel of confusion.” Despite this man’s refusal to allow the entry of 23 Sephardic Jews from Recife, the group settled and established Congregation (-5[1])Shearith (“SHARE-ith”) Israel. This man, who worked closely with the Nine Men, owned an estate where a pear tree was planted after he surrendered to British forces, called The Bowery. This man ignored a request for religious tolerance called the Flushing Remonstrance. (10[1])Prior to the Peach War, this man was ordered by a colonial company to conquer New Sweden. Willem (-5[1])Kieft preceded this man, who was nicknamed (10[1])“Old Silver Leg.” For 10 points, name this final director general of New Netherland, which would become New York State. ■END■ (10[3])

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