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WorksheetsChapter 4 Europeans Come to New York
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Why did European explorers come to what is now New York?
To find gold
To establish colonies
They were looking for a shorter route to Asia
To trade with Native Americans
Which ship did Henry Hudson sail into New York Bay?
The Mayflower
The Santa Maria
The Half Moon
The Discovery
Who named a large lake in northern New York after himself?
Christopher Columbus
Samuel de Champlain
John Cabot
Ferdinand Magellan
What was one of the earliest settlements in what is now New York?
Jamestown
Plymouth
New Amsterdam
Roanoke
Which of the following was NOT a major type of work in the New Netherland settlement?
Fur trading
Farming
Gold mining
Shipping
What was notable about the languages spoken by the people of New Netherland?
They spoke only Dutch
They spoke only English
They spoke many languages
They spoke only French
What did the Dutch West India Company NOT encourage?
Fair trade
Unfair treatment of Native Americans
Peaceful negotiations
Cultural exchange
What would a patroon receive for bringing settlers to New Netherland?
Money
Land
Gold
Ships
Is it true that only boys attended school in New Netherland?
Yes, only boys attended
No, both boys and girls attended
Yes, but only in summer
No, only girls attended
Why did the English want to take control of New Netherland?
To find gold
To control the east coast of North America
To establish a new religion
To build a new capital
How did Charles II begin to take control of New Netherland?
By signing a treaty
By giving it to his brother and sending warships
By buying it from the Dutch
By building a fort
Why did the Dutch colonists urge Peter Stuyvesant to surrender to the English?
They wanted to join the English.
They feared that the English could destroy them.
They were promised gold by the English.
They wanted to explore new lands.
Under English rule, what were the Dutch NOT required to do?
Pay taxes
Speak English
Move to England
Change their religion
How did New York’s economy change under British rule?
Fur trade became more important.
Shipbuilding became important and fur trade became less important.
Agriculture became the main focus.
Mining became the primary industry.
What is a patron?
A patron is a landowner.
What is a colony?
A colony is a place ruled by another country.
Who was Henry Hudson?
Henry Hudson was an English explorer known for traveling up what is now know as the Hudson River.
What is an explorer?
A person who travels to unknown places to discover new things.
What is a petition?
A petition is a formal request to an official.
What does economy mean?
