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WorksheetsEarly Europeans Come to New York Quiz
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 7hrs 45mins
What is the definition of a colony?
A landowner who brings settlers to work his land
A place that is ruled by another country
A written request given to an official
The earnings that remain after subtracting the cost of making and selling a product
What is the definition of a Governor?
A leader of a colony or state
A place that is ruled by another country
A written request given to an official
The earnings that remain after subtracting the cost of making and selling a product
What is the definition of a petition?
A system for producing and delivering goods
A place that is ruled by another country
A written request given to an official
A landowner who brings settlers to work his land
What is a patroon?
A landowner who brings settlers to work his land
A leader of a colony of state
A place that is ruled by another country
A written request given to an official
What is the definition of economy?
A written request given to an official
The earnings that remain after subtracting the cost of making and selling a product
A system for producing and delivering goods
A place that is ruled by another country
What is the definition of profit?
A written request given to an official
A leader of a colony or state
A landowner who brings settlers to work his land
The earnings that remain after subtracting the cost of making and selling a product
True or False: Peter Stuyvesant was known as "Old Silver Leg."
True
False
True or False: Christopher Columbus named a lake after himself.
True
False
True or False: Christopher Columbus sailed the ocean in 1492.
True
False
True or False: The Dutch West India Company was used to trade with Native Americans.
True
False
True or False: The Northwest Passage was found in South America.
True
False
What was the Northwest Passage?
A water route to Asia through North America
A route used for fishing
A path for animals to travel
A passage filled with gold
Who was Samuel de Champlain?
An explorer who discovered America
The leader of a Native American tribe
A helper of an explorer
A French explorer who traveled to northern New York
What did the colonists on Manhattan's southern tip name their settlement?
New Amsterdam
Fort Orange
New York
Lake Champlain
Why did the English hire Captain Kidd?
To hunt for fish
To trade with Native Americans
To fight pirates
To explore new land
Which choice below became an important part of New York's economy?
Shipbuilding
Cooking
Traveling
Fur trade
What was the name of Henry Hudson's ship?
Northwest Passage
Half Moon
Santa Maria
He didn't have a ship
Who bought Manhattan from the Lenni Lenape?
Henry Hudson
Christopher Columbus
Peter Minuit
Peter Stuyvesant
Who Am I? I became New Amsterdam's first black doctor.
John Cabot
Peter Minuit
Lucas Santomee
Henry Hudson
Who Am I? In 1645 I became the first woman to begin a settlement in colonial America.
John Cabot
Henry Hudson
Deborah Moody
Christopher Columbus
Who Am I? I was born in Italy, but sailed for England. I wanted to reach Asia, but instead I explored the coast of Canada.
John Cabot
Henry Hudson
Deborah Moody
Christopher Columbus
Who Am I? I traveled up the Hudson River using my ship called the Half Moon. While sailing, I reached Albany.
Henry Hudson
Christopher Columbus
Peter Minuit
John Cabot
Who Am I? I arrived in Manhattan in 1626 and bought the land from the Lenni Lenape.
Peter Minuit
Henry Hudson
Christopher Columbus
John Cabot
What goods did the Dutch and Native Americans trade?
What was the purpose of the patroon system?
Did explorers always find what they were looking for? Give examples of explorers who didn't find what they were looking for, but found something else instead.
Describe what the daily life was like in New Amsterdam. Give at least 2 examples.
