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What is one reason why European explorers came to what is now New York?• A. They were looking for a shorter
route• B. They were looking for trees• C. They wanted to hunt• D. They were asked to leave their
countries
Which explorer sailed on the Half Moon into New
York Bay?• A. John Cabot• B. Christopher Columbus• C. Samuel de Champlain• D. Henry Hudson
Which explorer named a large lake in northern
New York after himself?• A. Henry Hudson• B. Samuel de Champlain• C. Peter Minuit• D. Christopher Columbus
Which was one of the earliest Dutch
settlements in what is now New York?
• A. Fort Minuit• B. New York City• C. New Amsterdam• D. Dutch West India
Which was NOT a major type of work in the New Netherland settlement?
• A. Building houses• B. Farming• C. Trading• D. Gold mining
How might you best describe the people of
New Netherland?• A. They spoke many languages• B. They were mainly from the
Netherlands and did not welcome outsiders
• C. They were mainly Jewish settlers• D. Many arrived from Asian countries
Which is NOT true of Africans in New
Netherland?• A. Some came to the colony as free
people• B. Some were able to earn their
freedom• C. Africans were not allowed to
work• D. The first Africans arrived as
enslaved persons
Which of the following is NOT true of the fur trade between
colonists and Native Americans?• A. Furs were sent down the Hudson River to
New Amsterdam and then shipped to Europe and sold.
• B. Fort Orange was the key fur-trading port in New Netherland
• C. Both the Dutch and the Native Americans benefitted from the fur trade
• D. The Dutch West India Company encouraged the unfair treatment of Native Americans
Which of the following is true of the patroon
system?• A. A patroon was a settler who came to New
Netherland to work the land of a wealthy landowner
• B. A patroon’s main purpose was to make the declining fur trade profitable again.
• C. A patroon would receive land in exchange for bringing 50 settlers to New Netherland
• D. A patroon was in charge of paving streets and fixing run-down buildings
Which of the following is NOT true of daily life in
New Amsterdam?• A. Most families heated their homes
and cooked daily meals with a huge fireplace
• B. Only boys attended school, and they went in winter for a few hours each day
• C. School was closed on the first day the ponds froze each winter
• D. Boys and girls attended school three hours each morning and three hours each afternoon
What was the main reason why the English
wanted to take over New Netherland?
• A. The English felt that the Dutch were a treat to other English colonies
• B. The English didn’t have any other colonies on the east coast of North America
• C. It would give the English greater control of the east coast of North America
• D. Gold and other riches had been found in New Netherland
How did Charles II begin to take control of New
Netherland?• A. He gave New Netherland to his
brother and sent warships to New Amsterdam
• B. He contacted Native Americans and convinced them to fight for the British
• C. He offered Peter Stuyvesant money for New Netherland
• D. He traveled to New Amsterdam and met with a group of Dutch colonists
Why did Dutch colonists urge Peter Stuyvesant to surrender to the English?
• A. They wanted to leave the colony• B. The Dutch feared that the English
could destroy them• C. The English promised wealth to
Dutch citizens• D. They wanted to be English citizens
Which of the following is NOT true about life for
the Dutch under English rule?
• A. They could own land• B. They were required to swear
loyalty to the English king• C. They were required to speak
English• D. They could keep their jobs
What is one way in which New York’s economy
changed under English rule?
• A. Trade became less important• B. Shipbuilding became important• C. The fur trade became less
important• D. Harbor towns stopped whaling
Why did they come?
•Explain why European explorers first came to North America. Identify at least two explorers and the areas they explored
Answer• Many were looking for a Northwest
Passage. French explorer Samuel de Champlain traveled to what is now northern New York. Henry Hudson sailed into New York Bay
Fur trade• The fur trade was important to
both the Dutch and the Native Americans. Support this idea with details.
Answer• Native Americans received goods
such as tools, pots, and cloth. The Dutch received valuable animal skins and information about the region.
Peter Stuyvesant• Why was Peter Stuyvesant sent to
New Netherland? What was one effect of his leadership?
Possible Response• He was sent to improve conditions
and increase profits. He ordered paved streets built and run-down buildings repaired.
Life after English control
• Describe one way in which life in New Netherland changed and one way in which it stayed the same after the English took over
Possible Response• The Dutch had to swear loyalty to
the English king, but they could keep speaking their own language