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NJ Settlers

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who was the FIRST European to explore NJ?

a)

Giovanni Da Verrazzano

b)

George Washington

c)

Miss. Maira

2.

Did Giovanni da Verrazzano claim NJ?

a)

Yes

b)

No

3.

What was the SECOND group of Europeans to explore NJ?

a)

The Dutch

b)

The Lenape

4.

When Henry Hudson came to NJ, what did he call the land?

a)

Pennsylvania

b)

New Jersey

c)

New Netherland

5.

Who was living in the area of NJ FIRST?

a)

The Dutch

b)

The Lenape

c)

The English

6.

What were the Dutch most interested in trading with the Lenape?

a)

Corn

b)

Beads

c)

Beaver Fur

7.

Which group of people was the last to arrive to NJ?

a)

The Lenape

b)

The English

8.

After the English conquered New Netherland, where did the Dutch go?

a)

Canada

b)

California

9.

What did the Lenape NOT have to do if they stayed to live in NJ with the English?

a)

Cut their hair

b)

Speak English

c)

Watch Netflix

10.

What did the Europeans bring with them that killed 90% of the Lenape?

a)

Bees

b)

Disease

c)

Trees

11.

How was New Jersey ORIGINALLY divided?

a)

East and West

b)

Left and Right

c)

North and South

12.

Which was a job that the MEN did at this time?

a)

Cooking

b)

Fishing

c)

Singing

13.

What was a job that the WOMEN did at this time?

a)

Making clothes

b)

Hunting

c)

Going to the grocery store

14.

What did the kids NOT do at the time?

a)

Help their parents

b)

Go to school

c)

Play Fortnite

15.

What were the settlers' houses made of?

a)

Metal

b)

Wood

c)

Bricks

16.

What's Miss. Maira's favorite place to get coffee?

a)

Wawa

b)

Starbucks

c)

Dunkin