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Which country conquered New Amsterdam and renamed it New York?
Which country conquered New Amsterdam and renamed it New York?
- Portugal
- Spain
- England (correct)
- France
What was the name of the Dutch governor who was forced to surrender New Amsterdam to the English?
What was the name of the Dutch governor who was forced to surrender New Amsterdam to the English?
- Peter Stuyvesant (correct)
- The Duke of York
- Charles II
- Peter Minuit
Which river played a strategic role in the English conquest of New Amsterdam?
Which river played a strategic role in the English conquest of New Amsterdam?
- Delaware River
- Mississippi River
- Hudson River (correct)
- Potomac River
During the seventeenth century, the Dutch Republic became a major commercial and naval power. Which country aided the Netherlands in winning their independence from Catholic Spain?
During the seventeenth century, the Dutch Republic became a major commercial and naval power. Which country aided the Netherlands in winning their independence from Catholic Spain?
Which company became a leading colonial power and maintained an enormous and profitable empire in the East Indies for over three hundred years?
Which company became a leading colonial power and maintained an enormous and profitable empire in the East Indies for over three hundred years?
Which explorer filed a Dutch claim to the area that is now New York?
Which explorer filed a Dutch claim to the area that is now New York?
Which company established outposts in Africa and a thriving sugar industry in Brazil?
Which company established outposts in Africa and a thriving sugar industry in Brazil?
Which colony did the Dutch West India Company establish for its quick-profit fur trade?
Which colony did the Dutch West India Company establish for its quick-profit fur trade?
What was the most valuable real estate in the world bought by the Dutch West India Company?
What was the most valuable real estate in the world bought by the Dutch West India Company?
What was the main fort that fell after a bloodless siege led by Peter Stuyvesant?
What was the main fort that fell after a bloodless siege led by Peter Stuyvesant?
True or false: The Dutch Republic emerged as a major commercial and naval power in the seventeenth century.
True or false: The Dutch Republic emerged as a major commercial and naval power in the seventeenth century.
True or false: The Dutch West India Company was more powerful than the Dutch East India Company.
True or false: The Dutch West India Company was more powerful than the Dutch East India Company.
True or false: Henry Hudson ventured into Delaware Bay and New York Bay in 1609.
True or false: Henry Hudson ventured into Delaware Bay and New York Bay in 1609.
True or false: The Dutch were regarded as intruders by the English on the Hudson?
True or false: The Dutch were regarded as intruders by the English on the Hudson?
True or false: Peter Stuyvesant was forced to surrender New Amsterdam without firing a shot?
True or false: Peter Stuyvesant was forced to surrender New Amsterdam without firing a shot?
True or false: The English banner now waved triumphantly over a solid stretch of territory from Maine to the Carolinas after the conquest of New Amsterdam?
True or false: The English banner now waved triumphantly over a solid stretch of territory from Maine to the Carolinas after the conquest of New Amsterdam?
True or false: The Dutch West India Company established outposts in Africa and a thriving sugar industry in Brazil.
True or false: The Dutch West India Company established outposts in Africa and a thriving sugar industry in Brazil.
True or false: New Amsterdam was primarily a company town run by and for the Dutch West India Company.
True or false: New Amsterdam was primarily a company town run by and for the Dutch West India Company.
True or false: Religious dissenters who opposed the Dutch Reformed Church were treated with suspicion in New Amsterdam.
True or false: Religious dissenters who opposed the Dutch Reformed Church were treated with suspicion in New Amsterdam.
True or false: New Netherland was eventually absorbed by the English colonies to the north.
True or false: New Netherland was eventually absorbed by the English colonies to the north.
During the seventeenth century, the Dutch Republic emerged as a major commercial and naval power. Which country aided the Netherlands in winning their independence from Catholic Spain?
During the seventeenth century, the Dutch Republic emerged as a major commercial and naval power. Which country aided the Netherlands in winning their independence from Catholic Spain?
True or false: Henry Hudson ventured into Delaware Bay and New York Bay in 1609.
True or false: Henry Hudson ventured into Delaware Bay and New York Bay in 1609.
True or false: The Dutch West India Company was more powerful than the Dutch East India Company.
True or false: The Dutch West India Company was more powerful than the Dutch East India Company.
Which city was renamed in honor of the Duke of York after the English conquest of New Amsterdam?
Which city was renamed in honor of the Duke of York after the English conquest of New Amsterdam?
Which group of people wielded disproportionate power in colonial New York?
Which group of people wielded disproportionate power in colonial New York?
Which games were contributed by the Dutch to the social customs and folkways of colonial New York?
Which games were contributed by the Dutch to the social customs and folkways of colonial New York?
Which country aided the Netherlands in winning their independence from Catholic Spain?
Which country aided the Netherlands in winning their independence from Catholic Spain?
True or false: The Dutch Republic emerged as a major commercial and naval power in the seventeenth century.
True or false: The Dutch Republic emerged as a major commercial and naval power in the seventeenth century.
Which explorer filed a Dutch claim to the area that is now New York?
Which explorer filed a Dutch claim to the area that is now New York?
Which river played a strategic role in the English conquest of New Amsterdam?
Which river played a strategic role in the English conquest of New Amsterdam?
Study Notes
New Amsterdam and the English Conquest
- The English conquered New Amsterdam and renamed it New York.
- The Dutch governor, Peter Stuyvesant, was forced to surrender New Amsterdam to the English.
- The Hudson River played a strategic role in the English conquest of New Amsterdam.
The Dutch Republic and Its Colonies
- The Dutch Republic became a major commercial and naval power in the 17th century.
- France aided the Netherlands in winning their independence from Catholic Spain.
- The Dutch East India Company was a leading colonial power and maintained an enormous and profitable empire in the East Indies for over three hundred years.
The Dutch West India Company
- The Dutch West India Company established outposts in Africa and a thriving sugar industry in Brazil.
- The company established New Amsterdam (later renamed New York) as a colony for its quick-profit fur trade.
- The company bought Manhattan, which was considered the most valuable real estate in the world.
Key Events and Figures
- Henry Hudson filed a Dutch claim to the area that is now New York in 1609.
- Peter Stuyvesant was forced to surrender New Amsterdam without firing a shot.
- The English banner now waved triumphantly over a solid stretch of territory from Maine to the Carolinas after the conquest of New Amsterdam.
New Amsterdam and New Netherland
- New Amsterdam was primarily a company town run by and for the Dutch West India Company.
- Religious dissenters who opposed the Dutch Reformed Church were treated with suspicion in New Amsterdam.
- New Netherland was eventually absorbed by the English colonies to the north.
Colonial New York
- The city of New York was renamed in honor of the Duke of York after the English conquest of New Amsterdam.
- The Dutch wielded disproportionate power in colonial New York.
- The Dutch contributed card games, bowling, and skating to the social customs and folkways of colonial New York.
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Test your knowledge of the Golden Age in Dutch history with this quiz on the Old Netherlanders at New Netherland. Explore the era of Rembrandt and the fight for independence against Catholic Spain.
