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100

Most of the early explorers were looking for this route to Asia which crossed North America

What was the Northwest Passage
100

This is a settlement started by people who leave their own country to live in another land.

What is a colony

100

This is a journey into an area to I like farts learn more about it

What is a fart

100

This tool is helpful in keeping track of events in history.

What is a timeline

100

Many of the Dutch came to New Netherland to have this freedom

What is religious freedom or freedom of religion

100

These were a special kind of door brought by the Dutch to New Netherland

What is a half door

200

The Hudson River was named after this explorer

Who was Henry Hudson

200

This was what they called the trading of goods and ideas between the Dutch settlers and the Native Americans.

What is the Columbian Exchange

200

Something that is long lasting or fixed

What is permanent

200

This represents a period of 10 years.

What is a decade

200

The Dutch brought these kinds of mills to North America

What are wind mills

200

The Dutch used these kind of tiles to decorate their homes

What are blue and white tiles

300

This explorer, from France, was a mapmaker who mapped portions of Canada and they named Lake Champlain after him.

Who was Samuel de Champlain

300

This is one of the first settlements built near present day Albany

What is Fort Orange

300

These were people who agreed to take land from the Dutch West India Company in exchange for bringing 50 new settlers to the new land.  

Who were patroons

300

This represents a period of 100 years

What is a century

300

The Dutch West India Company brought many of these people to New Netherland.  They were forced to work against their will and without pay.

Who were slaves

300

These kinds of Dutch foods were popular in New Netherland

What are waffles and doughnuts

400

The king of France hired this explorer who was the first European to see the coast of New York.

Who was Giovanni da Verrazano

400

He was the second leader of the Dutch colony and during his time as leader of the Dutch colony, the Dutch bought Manhattan Island from the Native Americans.  He developed New Amsterdam

Who was Peter Minuit?

400

A person who worked as a servant for so many years for another person who paid for their trip to the new colony.

Who is an indentured servant

400

This early Explorer from Spain discovered land south of North America.

Who was Christopher Columbus
400

This was the a person who worked for a skilled craftsperson for three years or more to learn a trade. 

What is an apprentice

400

The people in New Netherland enjoyed these Dutch sports (name at least 3)

What is sailing, sleigh riding, sledding, skating, and kloven which is like ice hockey