Round 4: 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, (10[1])the group settled and established Congregation 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 Kieft preceded this man, who was nicknamed “Old Silver Leg.” For 10 points, name this final director general of New Netherland, which would become New York State. ■END■ (10[1]0[2])

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