European Explorers and Settlements

The first permanent English settlement in America was

• Roanoke

• Plymouth

• Jamestown

• New Amsterdam

What is Peter Stuyvesant best known for?

• buying the island of Manhattan

• making strict laws and starting a fire department

• naming Fort Orange

• exploring North America

Why is Peter Minuit remembered?

• he was a successful explorer

• he made strict laws and started a fire department

• he disappeared

• he “bought” the island of Manhattan from the Natives

List 2 positive effects of the Age of Exploration

Which of the following are negative effects of the Age of Exploration?

• Spread of diseases to indigenous populations

• Cultural exchange and trade expansion

• Discovery of new lands

• Advancement in navigation technology

What were the three reasons colonists came to settle in the New World?

• Religious freedom, a better life, claim land for Europe

• To establish trade routes, to find gold, and to spread disease

• To escape from the cold climate, to find new foods, and to meet new people

• To learn new languages, to explore new lands, and to make alliances with native tribes

Europeans explored North America because they were trying to

• claim land for Europe

• find out who lived there

• find a shorter route to Asia

• trade with Native Americans

Which countries did Henry Hudson sail for?

• USA and France

• Spain

• England and Netherlands

• Germany

Which European group had the greatest influence on settling the lower Hudson Valley of New York?

• French

• Spanish

• Dutch

• Portuguese

A settlement ruled by another country is called a _____

• state

• colony

• hemisphere

• continent