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