Fill in Blank
"Blank" is the money paid to the government so that it can perform services.
A tax
Peter Minuit was the least liked of all the New Amsterdam governors.
Falso
People from Europe wanted to go to India because...
A) They liked to travel
b) They wanted to see the buffalo
c) They wanted jewels, silks and Spices
c) They wanted jewels, silks and Spices
The successful landowner of 160,000 acre manor
Robert Livingston
Martha and William Smith were known for what?
Their whaling company
A ________ is a person who buys and sells goods.
merchant
There were no slaves in Colonial New York
False
Columbus reached America in ...
A) 1492
B) 1410
C) 1692
A) 1492
This is a person who pays rent to another for use of their land or property
tenant
What is the water route believed to run across North America?
The Northwest Passage
A __________ is a person in charge of a colony
governor
Many people died when New Amsterdam was invaded by British soldiers.
False
The Zenger Trial helped lead to...
A) Freedom of religion
B) Freedom of the press
C) Freedom of the world
B) Freedom of the press
This person purchased Manhattan Island from the Indians.
BONUS if you know how much he paid
Peter Minuit
$24
Name an explorer and what they are famous for discovering
answers may vary
A settlement ruled by another country is called ________________
A colony
New York was named in honor of the Duke of York
New York's first British Governor was....
A) Richard Nicolls
B) Donald Trump
C) George Washington
A) Richard Nicolls
The first British Governor
Richard Nicolls
Compare your life with that of a child in colonial New York. Give 3 examples
Answers may vary
The way of life of people is called________________
Culture
A path used to go from one place to another is called a street
False - route
People in Europe called North America...
A) The New World
B) The Small World
C) The Fantasy World
A) The New World
Who was despised (hated) by the colonists for raising taxes?
William Kieft
How did the colony of New Netherland begin to grow?
Answers will vary