Dutch settle New Amsterdam
- 1. Who was the director-general of New Amsterdam?
A) Peter Stuyvesant
B) George Washington
C) Thomas Jefferson
D) Benjamin Franklin
- 2. Which Native American tribe initially inhabited the region where New Amsterdam was settled?
A) Iroquois
B) Lenape
C) Sioux
D) Cherokee
- 3. What was the original name of Manhattan when the Dutch settled there?
A) New Holland
B) New France
C) New Amsterdam
D) New England
- 4. What did the Dutch West India Company trade in New Amsterdam?
A) Furs
B) Gold
C) Spices
D) Silver
- 5. In what year did New Amsterdam change to New York?
A) 1901
B) 1756
C) 1664
D) 1812
- 6. What name did the English give to New Amsterdam after taking control of it?
A) New Edinburgh
B) New Liverpool
C) New London
D) New York
- 7. What famous wall gave its name to the street that marked the northern boundary of New Amsterdam?
A) Fifth Avenue
B) Wall Street
C) Main Street
D) Broadway
- 8. Who was the first European explorer to reach the area where New Amsterdam later stood?
A) Henry Hudson
B) Ferdinand Magellan
C) Christopher Columbus
D) Vasco da Gama
- 9. Which country eventually took control of New Amsterdam from the Dutch?
A) England
B) France
C) Portugal
D) Spain
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