Age of Exploration and Dutch Colonization | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

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What was Henry Hudson looking for?

a Northwest passage to Asia

What was the original name given to the present day New York City?

New Amsterdam

What motivated explorers to journey across the Atlantic Ocean?

gold, glory, and God

What were some positive effects of the Columbian Exchange?

It allowed the Americas and Europe to trade food, animals, medicine, and ideas.

What was the name of the Dutch colony located along the Hudson River Valley?

New Netherland

How was New Netherland different from other European colonies?

They practiced tolerance.

What was the misunderstanding between Peter Minuit and the Lenni Lenape/Algonquians?

The Lenni Lenape didn't realize they were selling Manhattan island to Peter Minuit.

Who worked on the farms in New Netherland?

tenant farmers and slaves

Who claimed land along the Hudson River for Netherlands?

Henry Hudson

What did the Dutch West India Company do?

They traded with the Native Americans for fur and sold it in Europe for a profit.

What change did the English make as soon as they took control over New Netherland?

They divided it into New York and New Jersey.

Who was the first leader/governor of New Netherland?

Peter Minuit

Who are people who travel to new or unfamiliar places?

explorers

Who was the Italian explorer who sailed for Spain and who was looking for a faster route to Asia?

Christopher Columbus

What are some impacts Peter Stuyvesant made to New Netherland and New Amsterdam?

He made peace with the Native Americans and repaired roads and buildings in New Amsterdam.

Why did the Dutch set up settlements along the Hudson River?

It provided easy access to the Atlantic Ocean allowing trading ships to go back and forth from Europe to the Americas.