New York taken from Dutch by British
  • 1. When did the British take control of New York from the Dutch?
A) 1607
B) 1776
C) 1664
D) 1492
  • 2. Who was the English naval officer responsible for capturing New Amsterdam in 1664?
A) Henry Hudson
B) Thomas Dongan
C) Peter Stuyvesant
D) Richard Nicolls
  • 3. What was the original name of New York City when it was under Dutch control?
A) New London
B) New Amsterdam
C) New Groningen
D) New Rotterdam
  • 4. The Duke of York, to whom New Netherland was granted by the English king, later became which English monarch?
A) William III
B) Anne
C) James II
D) Charles II
  • 5. What was the name of the ship captained by Richard Nicolls during the capture of New Amsterdam?
A) Half Moon
B) Discovery
C) Mayflower
D) Guinea
  • 6. What was the new name given to the Dutch colony of New Netherland after the English took control?
A) New Cornwall
B) New York
C) New Wessex
D) New London
  • 7. What was the name of the initial fort established by the Dutch on the southern tip of Manhattan Island?
A) Fort Amsterdam
B) Fort Nassau
C) Fort Orange
D) New Amsterdam Castle
  • 8. What is the name of the document that confirmed the English possession of New Netherland in 1664?
A) Treaty of Westminster
B) Edict of Nantes
C) Acts of Union
D) Charter of Liberties and Privileges
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