VISUAL ACTIVITYNew Amsterdam The settlement on Manhattan Island appears in the background of this 1673 Dutch portrait of New Amsterdam. In the foreground, the Dutch artist placed native inhabitants of the mainland, drawing them to resemble Africans rather than Lenni Lenape (Delaware) Indians. The portrait contrasts orderly, efficient, businesslike New Amsterdam with the exotic natural environment of America.READING THE IMAGE: What features of New Amsterdam contrast with the natural environment of Native Americans?CONNECTIONS: How did New Amsterdam differ from New England?