What was the name of the key fur-trading post in New Netherland?

• Fort Yellow

• Fort Orange

• Fort Albany

• Fort Minuit

Which continent were many European explorers trying to reach?

• Africa

• Europe

• North America

• Asia

What goods were in Asia that many explorers wanted to find?

• silver, copper, and cotton

• gold, silk, and spices

• spices, corn, and wheat

• corn, beans, and squash

Which explorer traveled around northern New York and eventually had a lake named after him?

• Cabot

• Columbus

• Cartier

• Champlain

Which man "bought" the island of Manhattan from the Lenni Lenape?

• Peter Stuyvesant

• Peter Minuit

• Henry Hudson

• The King of England

What item did the traders from the Dutch West India Company want from the Native Americans in New Netherland?

• metal pots

• glass bead

• cloth

• animal furs

The settlement of New Amsterdam is now known as which city?

• Albany

• Buffalo

• New York City

• Rochester

What was the name for the water passage that went from Europe, through North America, and to Asia?

• The Southeast Passage

• The Northwest Passage

• The Southwest Passage

• The Bering Strait Passage

Why were explorers looking for the Northwest Passage?

• It was a faster way to reach North America.

• It was a faster way to reach Europe.

• It was a faster way to reach Asia.

• It was a faster way to reach South America.

Which group of people eventually took over the colony of New Netherland?

• The Spanish

• The English

• The Italians

• The Dutch