Dutch Colonies Flashcards
1
Q
Why did the Dutch want to explore the Americas
A
The Dutch East India Company wanted to find a passage to India through the Americas. They discovered the Hudson river.
2
Q
Who organized and oversaw all Dutch ventures in the Western Hemisphere
A
The “West India Company”
3
Q
How did the Dutch settlers make money?
A
The Fur Trade
4
Q
How did the Dutch view the Native Americans
A
As an obstacle
5
Q
What did the Dutch do to the Native Americans
A
They carried a brutal series of campaigns against them, and crushed their strength
6
Q
How did the Dutch loose their colony
A
They lost it to England in the second Anglo-Dutch war
