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