Dutch establish colony (present day New York) in North America - Quiz
- 1. What was the original name of New York when it was a Dutch colony?
A) Rotterdam
B) New Amsterdam
C) Orangeburg
D) Hollandia
- 2. What was the main economic activity in the Dutch colony of New York?
A) Shipbuilding
B) Agriculture
C) Fur trade
D) Mining
- 3. Which Native American tribe was frequently involved in trading with the Dutch colonists?
A) Cherokee
B) Powhatan
C) Lenape
D) Iroquois
- 4. Which English king was in power when New Amsterdam became New York?
A) William III
B) James I
C) Queen Anne
D) Charles II
- 5. What was the name of the English fleet commander who captured New Amsterdam?
A) William Penn
B) James Oglethorpe
C) John Smith
D) Richard Nicolls
- 6. Which fort was built on the southern tip of Manhattan by the Dutch?
A) Fort Orange
B) Fort Nassau
C) Fort Amsterdam
D) Fort William
- 7. Which European power eventually took control of the Dutch colony of New York in 1664?
A) France
B) Portugal
C) England
D) Spain
- 8. Once the English took control, what was New Amsterdam renamed?
A) New London
B) New England
C) New York
D) New Westminster
- 9. What religious group found refuge in the Dutch colony of New York?
A) Protestants
B) Jews
C) Catholics
D) Quakers
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