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