WorksheetsEarly Explorers and New Netherlands
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Why did explorers even come to New York in the first place?
They wanted to prove the world was round.
They were looking for a fast route to Asia.
They wanted to discover new lands.
They enjoyed sailing.
Which explorer sailed on the Half Moon?
Columbus
Magellan
Verrazano
Hudson
This explorer made friends with the Algonquin.
Hudson
Cartier
Champlain
Cabot
What was the Northwest Passage?
A road in New York
A waterway in North America that would lead to Asia.
The Hudson River
The path that Magellan took.
Why did the Native Americans "sell" Manhattan Island to the Dutch.
They didn't believe anyone could really own land.
They needed the money.
The Dutch gave them beaver skins.
They really liked the Dutch people.
The first Dutch settlement in New York was
Albany
New York City
New Amsterdam
Netherlands
What was the FIRST purpose of the Dutch East India Company?
Trade for gold, silver, and spices.
Find beaver skins.
Discover new lands.
Make colonies around the world.
Which is NOT an improvement Peter Stuyvesant made in New Netherlands?
He paved streets and fixed buildings.
He made a police force.
He made a fire department.
He started a new form of government.
Why did the English want to take New Netherlands from the Dutch?
They were afraid of the Dutch.
The English didn't have any colonies.
It would give England control over all the east coast of North America.
It would make the English rich.
Why did the Dutch people want Peter Stuyvesant to surrender to the English?
They wanted to leave.
The Dutch were afraid of the English.
They wanted money from the English
They wanted to become English.
How did New York get its name?
It was named for the English Duke of York.
It was named after New York City.
Henry Hudson named it.
It was named for York Peppermint Patties.
The Native Americans often called their friends by this name.
Father
Son
Amigos
Brother
Why was the fur trade important to the Dutch?
It made them a lot of friends.
It made them a lot of money.
It kept them warm.
Furs sold well on Amazon.
Why was the fur trade important to the Native Americans?
They had too many.
They traded for items like metal and weapons.
They liked making friends.
It was something to do when they were bored.
Why were explorers looking for the northwest passage.
They liked sailing down narrow waterways.
They were looking for a quick path to Asia/India.
They wanted to meet the Native Americans.
They wanted to go around the world.
What was NOT something the explorers wanted to bring back from India/Asia
Gold and Silver
Silk
Spices
Beaver Skins
Which was NOT a problem Peter Stuyvesant faced in New Amsterdam
Animals roamed the streets.
Floods.
Houses burning down often.
Lawlessness and Crime everywhere.
Which is NOT something Peter Stuyvesant did to stop homes from burning down?
He created building codes.
He used stone and brick in buildings.
He started the fire department.
He gave everyone free buckets of water.
How did the Native Americans view the Manhattan Purchase (selling Manhattan Island for beads and trinkets).
They though they got a great deal.
They though they were just borrowing the land to the Dutch.
They though the lands was useless.
They didn't mind trading with their friends.
How did the Dutch view the Manhattan Purchase (buying the island for beads and trinkets).
They thought they got a great deal and now owned the land,
They wanted to pay more.
They thought they were borrowing the land only.
They wanted other lands instead.
