Social Studies Chapter 4 Lesson 4

Why is the explorer Henry Hudson important in the history of New Netherland?

• He claimed land for the Dutch.
• He was the first governor.
• He fought the English when they attacked New Amsterdam.
• He claimed the land around the Mississippi River for the French.

Governor Minuit bought Manhattan Island from the Manhates Indians, started a settlement, and named it

• New York.
• Dutch West Indies.
• Minuit Island.
• New Amsterdam.

Who were the settlers of New Netherlands?

• missionaries
• mostly young men who were fur traders
• people of different nationalities and religions
• Puritans who wanted a colony of their own

If you were in New Netherland, which direction would you travel to reach the fur-trading post in Quebec?

• east
• west
• north
• south

La Salle claimed land around the Mississippi River for France. This land is

• west of New Netherland.
• north of New Netherland.
• north of Quebec.
• east of the Great Lakes.