Maps That Made America: New Amesterdam

The video discusses the British victory over the Dutch in Manhattan, highlighting the early Dutch claims in the region and the subsequent British takeover in 1664. It explores the diversity and religious tolerance in New Amsterdam, which later became New York. The video also touches on the presence of slavery in the colony and identifies historical landmarks like Wall Street and Battery Park, which have roots in the Dutch era.

Who was hired by the Dutch to explore the river that now bears his name?

• Christopher Columbus

• Henry Hudson

• Ferdinand Magellan

• John Cabot

What was the original name of New York under Dutch control?

• New Holland

• New Amsterdam

• New Utrecht

• New Rotterdam

In what year did the British take control of Manhattan from the Dutch?

• 1684

• 1674

• 1664

• 1654

What percentage of New York's population was enslaved by the 1660s?

• 10%

• 15%

• 30%

• 25%

What is the modern name of the wall built by the Dutch to protect against Native American attacks?

• Broadway

• Fifth Avenue

• Madison Avenue

• Wall Street