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Social Studies Chapter 4, Lesson 1 Study Guide Name_______________ Date___________ Key terms: Write the definition of each key term for Lesson 1. 1. Explorer-a person who travels to unfamiliar places in order to learn about them 2. Northwest Passage- a water route through North America to Asia (does not exist) 3. Trading Post-a store in a sparsely settled area where local people can barter (trade) products for goods 4. Colony-a place ruled by another country 5. Manufactured Goods- things that are manmade such as metal axes and cooking pots, and weapons Directions: Use the method, Who? What did he/she do? When? Where? and So What? to give the importance of each of the following people. The first has been done for you! 6. Henry Hudson- (Who?) Henry Hudson was an explorer (What did he/she do?) who was searching for a Northwest Passage (When?) in 1609 (Where) when he came upon the Delaware Bay. (So What?) He reported his findings to the rulers of European countries which caused them to send explorers to claim the land for their own. 7. Cornelius Hendrickson- was a Dutch Explorer from the Netherlands who came to the Delaware Bay in 1616. The Dutch set up two trading posts to trade with the Native Americans for beaver furs 8. Peter Minuit- A Dutch man hired by Sweden. In 1636 he bought land from the Native Americans to set up a colony for the Swedish named New Sweden. It is located near where Wilmington, DE is today. Swedish colonists and soldiers build Fort Christina, showing other countries that Sweden had some military power in the New World 9. Peter Stuyvesant- The leader of the New Netherland. After Johan Rising captured Fort Casimir, he took his armies and captured the Swedish Fort Christina in 1655. New Sweden was now a part of New Netherland. 10. Johan Rising- The leader of New Sweden after Johan Printz. In 1654 he was told to drive the Dutch off the land belonging to New Sweden. He attacked and captured Fort Casimir (Delaware Bay) which angered the Dutch 11. Johan Printz- A former Swedish soldier who was first named the leader of New Sweden. He was friendly with the Native Americans and in 1642 he build a settlement on Tinicum Island and named it New Gothenburg. Life was difficult because they and to do everything like hunt, fish, clear land and build homes to survive. Printz went back to Sweden to get more help. Directions: Place each event on the time line at the correct year in which it happened. Some have been filled in for you! 12. *1609 *1616 *1626 *1636 *1642 *1654 *1638 *1643 *1655 and captured Fort Casimir Johan Rising drove the Dutchoff the land belonging toSweden New with N.A. Johan Printz was madeof leader New Sweden and was f Gothenburg called New settlement new built Printz Fort Christina captured Stuyvesant Peter Swedish colonists built Fort Christina Fort built colonists Swedish Peter Minuit set up the new colony new up the set Minuit Peter Cornelius Hendrickson traded with N.A with traded Hendrickson Cornelius Bay found Dela but Passage, NW for searching was Hudson posts 2 trading up set Dutch - New Sweden New riendly ware Cause and Effect: Write which statements are the cause and the effect. 12. effect cause Peter Stuyvesant attacks and takes over Johan Rising was told to drive the Dutch New Sweden. off the land, so he captures Fort Casimir. cause effect Henry Hudson reports to the European The European rulers send explorers to countries about the natural resources claim land in North America. near the Delaware Bay! effect cause Trading posts were quickly set up in our Europeans would pay high prices for area to barter with the Native beaver pelts and other furs that could be Americans for furs and other skins. made into hats and robes. Directions: Use your notes and textbook to answer each question to the best of your ability. 13. What group of people set up the first trading posts in our area? What were the trading posts used for? The Dutch set up the first trading posts. They were used to trade with the Native Americans. The Dutch traded manufactured goods such as axes and cooking pots for furs. 14. Why were animal furs so valuable in Europe? Animal furs were used to make men’s hats and could be sold for high prices in Europe. 15. Why was Henry Hudson the person responsible for European countries wanting to come to our area? Why do you think other countries wanted to build colonies in North America? Henry Hudson was responsible for European countries wanting to come to our area because he reported back to Europe about all the resources he found in the area around the Delaware Bay. The other countries wanted to explore and claim land and use the resources. 16. How did our area change from the year 1609 to 1655? In 1609 the land was used by the Native Americans. As more explorers arrived, settlements were built, resources used, and eventually military forts were built to protect and divide the land by the countries who claimed the land. .