Focus Lesson 1
Why were Europeans exploring land in New York?
Europeans explored land in New York in order to find a water route between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
How did the Native Americans view trade differently from the Dutch?
The Dutch wanted to make money buying furs from Native Americans and selling them in Europe
They knew they would be defeated and they wanted to preserve their city.
____________ is the fair treatment of people regardless of religion, custom and beliefs
Tolerance
Why did Dutch investors form New Netherland?
New Netherland was created as a business to make money for the Dutch West India Company
What did European explorers find in North America?
They found Native Peoples, rich soil, and places to claim land and start colonies
Why did many different people choose to settle in New Amsterdam?
Most people were treated as equals in New Amsterdam.
What Dutch traditions continues after New Netherland became an English colony?
The English continued the practice of tolerance and free trade.
A ______________ is a place ruled by another country.
Colony
Who was the first European to explore what is now New York Harbor?
Giovanni da Verrazano
What were Columbus and other explorers looking for when they sailed west across the Atlantic Ocean?
They were looking for a water route to Asia, where they hoped to find rich spice markets.
How did the colony of New Netherland begin to grow?
The colony grew from the fur trade, set up by the Dutch West India Company. Land was given to patroons who brought tenant farmers to the colony
How did Dutch traditions shape New York colony?
Tolerance and religious freedom became important American ides
The _______________ is a water route believed to run across North America
Northwest Passage
What important contribution did the settlers of New Sweden make?
They built the first log cabins
What is the Northwest Passage?
A water route across North America to reach Asia.
What did the Dutch West India Company establish New Netherland?
They had a business plan to make money from the fur trade
What made the Dutch colonists surrender to the English warships?
When they saw the ships they seemed too powerful.
A ________ is a Dutch citizen given large areas of land to settle in New Netherland
Patroon
Which European explorer was first to explore the Hudson River and trade with the Lenni Lenape
Henry Hudson
What geographic features in New York are named for explorers?
The Verrazano Narrows, Lake Champlain and the Hudson River.
How did the Dutch West India Company hope to get settlers for its colony?
It gave large amounts of land to patroons who had to bring more settlers.
Why did the Duke of York allow the citizens in New Netherland to continue their lives unchanged?
The colony was very valuable, and he did not want to give the people a reason to fight the English.
The practice of making one person work for another without pay or a chance to be free.
Slavery
How did the capture of New Netherland improve England's position in North America?
After taking over New Netherland, England controlled almost the entire Atlantic coast of North America