What island did the dutch purchase from the native americans for about $24 worth of trade goods?

Is karma the same as destiny, in the sense that everything that happens to you is predetermined? do you believe that "what goes around comes around," and if so is this the same as karma? does everyone get what they deserve, in the end?

What do you think was a drawback to this method of calculating distance

In 1819, what did the united states obtain from spain for $5 million?