Henry Hudson Article Part I
What was the name of Henry Hudson's ship?
The Halfmoon
What year did Henry Hudson come to America?
1609
What is "soft gold"?
Beaver pelts/fur
Which one of these town names is NOT Native American?
a. Bergen
b. Hoboken
c. Manhattan
Bergen. It's a Dutch word meaning "the hills".
What was the initial business of the New Netherland Company?
fur trading
Who was New York named after?
The Duke of York.
Name TWO spices that were traded between Europe and Asia.
cinnamon pepper
cassia nutmeg
ginger cloves
What is the name of the religious people who considered themselves "pacifists"?
Quakers. They believed that war and violence was unjustifiable.
Two part question:
1. What country was Henry Hudson from?
2. What country did he work/explore for?
1. England
2. Netherlands/Holland
Name TWO bodies of water that are named after Henry Hudson.
Hudson Bay & Hudson River
Why were trading posts built like forts?
To protect all of the goods being traded.
By the late 1600s, settlers of NJ were LESS likely to move here for religious reasons and MORE likely to mover here for what?
To make money...fur trade, farming.
What was the name of the person who bought the island of Manhattan from the Native Americans?
Peter Minuit
What's the name of the company that took over the Fort Orange Trading Post?
The Dutch West India Company
What is the name of the town/main port of New Jersey?
Perth Amboy
Which one of these explorers worked for the French and put NJ on a map for the first time:
a. John Cabot
b. Giovanni da Verrazzano
c. Philip Carteret
Giovanni da Verrazzano. He was Italian, hired by the French, and his brother was a cartographer.