Discovering New Netherlands: A Look into Dutch Colonization
What are some key facts about the establishment of New Netherlands?
Responses
1. Many inhabitants of the settlement of New Netherlands were not Dutch.
2. The population of the settlement of New Netherlands was diverse.
3. In 1626, Holland was experiencing an economic crisis.
4. Indian tribes along the Hudson River traded with the settlement of New Netherlands.
5. The settlement of New Netherlands was founded by the Dutch.
6. Religious freedom was a main reason Dutch people emigrated to New Netherlands.
Explanation
Based on the passage, many inhabitants of the settlement of New Netherlands were not Dutch. Thus, option '1' is the correct option.
The first Dutch settlement in North America, known as New Netherland, was founded in 1614 and included portions of what are now New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Connecticut, and Delaware. On the southernmost point of Manhattan Island, a prosperous Dutch colony known as New Amsterdam was born.
Dutch governor Peter Minuit legally acquired Manhattan from the native tribe from which it derives in 1626 in order to bolster Dutch claims to New Amsterdam. In 1625, the settlement of New Amsterdam was established near the southernmost point of Manhattan.
Although the settlement of New Netherlands had a diverse population, it was primarily founded by the Dutch to establish their presence and trade in North America.