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Dutch Explorer test

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Explain Dutch Influences in Architecture   Steep roofs, front porches, built stone buildings  
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How were Dutch Houses made?   Narrow 1st floor, wide second floor  
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What was Peter Stuyvesant's nickname?   Peg-leg-Pete  
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What did Peter Stuyvesant do?   Cleaned up New Amsterdam  
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Did people like Peter Stuyvesant?   No  
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What is New Amsterdam named now>   New York City  
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Why was New Amsterdam good for trade?   Because the harbor was built by the Hudson River  
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Where does the Hudson River flow to?   The Atlantic Ocean  
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What is Fort Orange named now?   Albany  
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What was Wall Street?   A wall built around Manhattan  
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Why was a wall built around Manhattan?   To protect the Dutch  
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Bouwerie   Farm  
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Kill   Creek  
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Step Gable   A type of step roof built by the Dutch  
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Pigs   First garbage collectors in New Amsterdam  
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Sinterklass   Good man that visits on December 5th  
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Sinterklass   The Dutch Santa Claus  
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Beaver   Most valuable trading item in New Netherlands  
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Dutch West India Company   Set up trade posts in the New World to make a profit in trade  
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Why were trading posts set up?   To promote trade in the New World  
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Why was the Dutch West India Company interested in that region?   Because of the beavers  
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Primary Source   A record made by someone who saw or took place in an event  
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Where do documents come from?   The Original Source  
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Define Slavery   Slavery is people held against their will and forced to work without pay.  
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Where did the slaves come from?   Africa  
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What was the life of a slave like?   Slaves were forced to work the land for owners, harsh and cruel treatment, they had no freedoms  
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What was Peter Stuyvesant like?   He treated people unfair, made unfair laws, was a strict leader.  
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What was good about Peter Stuyvesant?   He cleaned up New Amsterdam, stopped people from stealing  
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Explain Dutch influences in food   Cookies, coleslaw, waffle  
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Name some Dutch people   Peter Minuet, Peter Stuyvesant, Killan Van Rensselaer, William Keift  
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Name some Dutch places   Amsterdam, Rensselaer, Rotterdam, Peekskill, Brooklyn, Harlem, Coney Island  
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Name some Dutch cultural traditions   Celebrating New Years Day, the visit of St. Nicholas at Christmas, Tulip Festival  
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Name some Dutch influences in sports   Bowling, hockey, bike riding  
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