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