Beginning and Settling of New Netherlands
What did the Dutch settle when they sailed up the Hudson River?
Fort Orange
Who took over New Netherlands?
British
What was New Netherland renamed?
New York
Who was the British New York?
Richard Nicolls
What did indentured servants do?
They promised to work for an employer in return, they got their boat trip paid for by the employer to the colony.
How much money in tools did Peter Minuit by Manhattan?
$24
Who started the Rattle Watch?
Peter Stuyvesant
What did the British come to take over?
New Netherlands
Who took over the Atlantic Coast of North America?
The British
In 1710, many Germans settled along what river?
The Hudson River
What is a Patroon?
How many Patroons made it to New Netherlands
One out of five made it
Who did the British King let rename New Netherlands?
His bother James, the Duke of York
What did the Duke of New York give Richard Nicolls the power to do?
Raise taxes
What is a gristmill?
A place where grains are ground into flour.
Who was the first governor of New Netherlands?
Peter Minuit
Henry Hudson's voyage led to the Dutch beginning a colony called?
New Netherlands
Many countries in Europe wanted the lands and resources of?
North America
Who started to publish newspapers called the Weekly News?
John Peter Zenger
What religion were the French Huguenots?
Protestant
What was Manhattan named when the Dutch controlled it?
New Amsterdam
What year did Peter Stuyvesant arrive in New Amsterdam?
1647
What year did the British take over New Netherlands?
1664
What did the Montauk and Shinnecock tribes teach the Europeans to hunt?
Whales
By 1745 what fraction of the 13 colonies were African American
One fifth