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New York from Haudenosaunee homelands and Dutch settlement through statehood, the Erie Canal, and how the state government works.
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In 1609 an English sea captain sailing for the Dutch explored a wide river in what is now New York. Who was he?
The Dutch colony along the Hudson River was called New Netherland. Its main port town, at the southern tip of Manhattan, was named ___.
In 1664 English forces took control of the Dutch colony of New Netherland. What name did the English give the colony?
The Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy's homeland is in what is now New York, and its nations still have communities and governments there today.
The Haudenosaunee live in the woodlands of what is now New York. Which dwelling did they build from poles and bark taken from nearby forest trees?
The Erie Canal opened in 1825 and carried boats across New York. Which two waterways did the canal connect?
As governor of New York, which leader pushed hardest for digging the Erie Canal, which was finished in 1825?
Before the Erie Canal, hauling farm goods east by wagon was slow and costly. After the canal opened, what changed for farmers near Lake Erie?
In 1788 New York's leaders voted to approve the new United States Constitution. What did that vote do?
A family in Albany wants a driver's license for their oldest child. The same license rules apply everywhere in New York. Which level of government sets those rules?
New York's state government has three branches, and the governor heads one of them. What is the governor's main job in that government?
What is the capital city of New York State?
Which Indigenous confederacy lived in much of what is now New York and included the Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, Cayuga, and Seneca nations?
The Haudenosaunee grew corn, beans, and squash together, and they called these crops the Three Sisters.
What was the Dutch colony that included parts of present-day New York called?
Who was the Dutch leader of New Netherland who gave up the colony to the English in 1664?
Why was New York City an important port in colonial times?
During the American Revolution, many battles and military movements took place in New York.
Which battle in New York is often called a turning point of the American Revolution?
What document is the highest set of laws for New York State government?
New York State government has two branches: executive and legislative.
Who leads the executive branch of New York State government?
What is the main job of the New York State Legislature?
Which two houses make up the New York State Legislature?
What is the main job of the judicial branch?
A governor is usually the leader of a city government.
Which service is usually provided by local government?
What is one responsibility of citizens in New York?
Voting is one way citizens can participate in government.
The land rises about 570 feet from the Hudson River to Lake Erie. What did the Erie Canal's builders add so boats could travel up that height?
West of Albany, the Erie Canal followed the valley of which river through central New York?
Mules and horses walking on a path beside the Erie Canal pulled the boats along.
What place in New York Harbor welcomed many immigrants to the United States from 1892 to 1954?
Immigrants helped shape New York's culture, neighborhoods, and economy.
What famous New York statue became a symbol of freedom and welcome to immigrants?
Which New York movement worked to end slavery in the United States?
The 1848 Seneca Falls Convention in New York was important to the women's rights movement.
What is a primary source in history?
Which example is a primary source about early New York?
Why do historians compare different sources about New York history?
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