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) New Amsterdam
B) Rotterdam
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) Lenape
C) Powhatan
D) Iroquois
- 4. What religious group found refuge in the Dutch colony of New York?
A) Protestants
B) Jews
C) Quakers
D) Catholics
- 5. Which European power eventually took control of the Dutch colony of New York in 1664?
A) France
B) Portugal
C) England
D) Spain
- 6. What was the name of the English fleet commander who captured New Amsterdam?
A) James Oglethorpe
B) Richard Nicolls
C) William Penn
D) John Smith
- 7. Once the English took control, what was New Amsterdam renamed?
A) New England
B) New London
C) New York
D) New Westminster
- 8. 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
- 9. Which English king was in power when New Amsterdam became New York?
A) Charles II
B) James I
C) Queen Anne
D) William III
|