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Europeans Arrive

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a settlement ruled by a faraway government?

a)

slavery

b)

demand

c)

supply

d)

colony

2.

Holding people against their will, and forcing them to work without pay is called...

a)

slavery

b)

supply

c)

demand

d)

colony

3.

The amount of a good offered for sale is called...?

a)

slavery

b)

supply

c)

demand

d)

colony

4.

The NEED for a good or product by people willing to pay for it is called...?

a)

slavery

b)

supply

c)

demand

d)

colony

5.

Who was trying to find a shorter and safer route to Asia?

a)

Christopher Columbus

b)

Giovanni da Verrazzano

c)

Henry Hudson

d)

James, the Duke of York

6.

Who was the FIRST explorer to reach what is now known as New Jersey?

a)

Christopher Columbus

b)

Giovanni da Verrazzano

c)

Henry Hudson

d)

James, the Duke of York

7.

Who left on a DUTCH ship, sailed into the New York Bay, and was the FIRST to meet the Lenape?

a)

Christopher Columbus

b)

Giovanni da Verrazzano

c)

Henry Hudson

d)

James, the Duke of York

8.

Who sent 4 war ships to take over New Netherland after his brother gifted him the land between the Delaware and Connecticut Rivers?

a)

Christopher Columbus

b)

Giovanni da Verrazzano

c)

Henry Hudson

d)

James, the Duke of York

9.

Who sailed from Spain?

a)

Christopher Columbus

b)

Giovanni da Verrazzano

c)

Henry Hudson

d)

James, the Duke of York

10.

Who sailed from Italy?

a)

Christopher Columbus

b)

Giovanni da Verrazzano

c)

Henry Hudson

d)

James, the Duke of York

11.

Whose home-country was England?

a)

Christopher Columbus

b)

Giovanni da Verrazzano

c)

Henry Hudson

d)

James, the Duke of York

12.

Christopher Columbus thought he reached Asia after his voyage, but he really reached...?

a)

New Jersey

b)

America

c)

San Salvador

d)

New Netherland

13.

The demand for furs in Europe was high, so...?

a)

the furs from the Lenape sold for high prices in Europe.

b)

the Europeans made a lot of money.

c)

the Lenape ran out of fur.

d)

the Lenape traded fur for gold.

14.

What did the Lenape get when they traded with the Dutch? CHOOSE TWO ANSWERS

a)

cloth

b)

furs

c)

steel knives

d)

corn

15.

What did the Dutch get when they traded with the Lenape? CHOOSE TWO ANSWERS

a)

cloth

b)

furs

c)

steel knives

d)

corn

16.

Why was New Amsterdam important?

a)

It became the government for the Lenape.

b)

It was where the Dutch and the Lenape traded.

c)

It was the first city built by James, the Duke of York.

d)

It became the center of government for New Netherland.

17.

How did the Dutch and English cultures merge? CHOOSE TWO ANSWERS

a)

The Dutch learned to speak English.

b)

The Dutch kept their language.

c)

The Dutch brought diseases.

d)

The Dutch married into English families.

18.

In what direction did the Lenape move?

a)

North

b)

East

c)

South

d)

West

19.

Why did the Lenape feel they had to move?

a)

James, the Duke of York told them they had to move.

b)

Their land was getting too crowded.

c)

To protect their people and their culture.

d)

They were still mad at the Dutch after they fought in the war.

20.

Why did the Dutch and the Lenape fight?

a)

The Dutch were taking over the Lenape land without asking.

b)

The Dutch demanded more corn and fur, but the Lenape refused.

c)

The Lenape way of life changed after they arrived.

d)

The furs the Dutch received were of poor quality.