Dutch Trading Interests – Flashcards
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The man who claimed territory for the Dutch was:
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Hudson
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Settlements by the Dutch were sponsored by
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The Dutch West India Company
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The Dutch settlements, like the French, were supported mainly by
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Fur Trading
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What was bought by Peter Minuit for twenty-four dollars' worth of trade goods?
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Manhattan Island
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Peter Minuit was named ___________ of the Dutch colony called New Netherlands in 1626.
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governor
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Why did the Dutch send families to settle in America?
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to secure their land claims to oversee the fur trade with the Indians
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What factors made the Dutch colony successful?
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rich soil rivers with plenty of fish the fur trade lots of wild game
