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AP Human Geography: The Founding of New York City--New Amsterdam
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Welcome: AP Human Geography: The Founding of New York City--New Amsterdam
Description:
Students analyze historical sources including the seal of the city of New York, use maps, and read and discuss a passage to understand how trade connected Native Americans and Dutch sailors in early New Amsterdam (New York City).
Grade Level: 9-12
Curriculum: Social Studies
Keywords: New Amsterdam New York City history
Author(s): Jen Christie
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Description: New York City began as a place for trading in the 1600s. There was a group of traders, or merchants, in Amsterdam. Amsterdam is a city in the Netherlands in Europe. The traders sent their sailing ships a great distance across the Atlantic Ocean. They traveled all the way to New York City, which they called �New Amsterdam.� New Amsterdam had an excellent harbor for their ships. A harbor has water that is deep enough for sailing ships. It also has land on many sides to protect the ships from big waves in the ocean.
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National Park Service: Dutch Colonies
Description: Although the Netherlands only controlled the Hudson River Valley from 1609 until 1664, in that short time, Dutch entrepreneurs established New Netherland, a series of trading posts, towns, and forts up and down the Hudson River that laid the groundwork for towns that still exist today.
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New York City Seal
Description: The windmill is a symbol of the city's Dutch history as New Amsterdam. The flour barrels are symbols of the city's earliest trade goods.
Dutch New York History Video
Description: Historian Barry Lewis - Dutch Golden Age Segment
Description: Historian Barry Lewis - Dutch Golden Age Segment
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