Questions for Reading #4

1. Considering their long military and economic rivalry, how can you explain the generous terms of surrender offered to the Dutch by the English?
2. If you had been a resident of the Province of the New Netherlands, would you have left or stayed once the English took over? Explain your response.
3. Select and explain three items in the document which indicate the English intention NOT to upset the “status quo”. Why do you think these items were included?
4. From the internet, obtain a current map of the five boroughs of New York City. Locate place names (streets, communities, geographic sites) on the map that indicate a connection to the Dutch presence 400 years ago.