Europeans in New Jersey

What is demand?

• founded by the Lenape
• the need for a good, or product, by people willing to pay for it.
• the amount of a good that is offered for sale.
• practice of holding people against their will and forcing them to work without pay.

Who decides who will govern a royal colony?

• president
• colonist
• governor
• King or queen

In 1492, who left Spain and sailed west?

• Henry Hudson
• Giovanni da Verrzano
• Christopher Columbus
• James, the Duke of York

What is supply?

• amount of a good that is offered for sale.
• need for a good, or product, by people willing to pay for it.
• a bag of sand.
• the need to sell goods.

What is a colony?

• A town ruled by the mayor.
• A settlement ruled by a far-away government.
• A city ruled by an elected governor.
• A country ruled by the president.

The Dutch were eager to trade with the Lenape. They especially wanted __________ because the demand for it was high in Europe.

• Gold
• Fur
• Tools
• Feathers

What group of people were the first to settle in what is now New Jersey after Henry Hudson claimed the land?

• The Dutch
• The Swedish
• The English
• The Irish

New Sweden only lasted for 17 years because the Dutch governor took over. Why did the Dutch take over?

• New Sweden was mean to the Dutch.
• New Sweden was stealing Dutch land.
• New Sweden was eating all the food in the area.
• New Sweden was trading with the Lenape.

The Dutch brought many people from Africa to work on their farms. What is the practice of holding people against their will and forcing them to work called?

• Slavery
• Maid service
• Colonists
• Employment

The Duke of York took over New Netherland after King Charles gave him the land. What country were the Duke and King from?

• Sweden
• England
• The Netherlands
• The United States