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What governor was reprimanded for allowing only Dutch Refomed people to settle? (Tried to exclude Jews - no passports)

  1. Peter Stuyvesant

  2. Auguste Bartholdi, Gustave Eiffel

  3. John D. Rockefeller Jr. and Baptist Minister Harry Emerson Fosdick..Allen, Collins, and Pelton

  4. Antonio Meucci

The correct answer is: Peter Stuyvesant

Peter Stuyvesant was the governor who was reprimanded for allowing only Dutch Reformed people to settle in New Amsterdam and attempting to exclude Jews by not issuing them passports. This action was viewed as discriminatory and was met with criticism, leading to consequences for Stuyvesant. This historical incident is significant in understanding the early policies and attitudes towards religious diversity in the colony of New Amsterdam.

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