Dutch people

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/dutch-people

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the native country?The Netherlands
2. What is the primary language?Dutch
3. Who are some famous Dutch artists?Rembrandt, Vermeer, and van Gogh are famous Dutch painters known for their beautiful and innovative works.
4. Why did Dutch people travel to places like America and Asia?They went to trade, find new lands, and sometimes to live where they could practice their faith freely.

Low Countries: A historical region in Northwestern Europe, encompassing present-day Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg.
Dutch Golden Age: A period of immense wealth, cultural achievement, and scientific progress in the Dutch Republic (roughly 17th century).
Diaspora: The dispersion of any people from their original homeland to other parts of the world.
Ietsism: A belief in something without a defined religious doctrine or specific religious affiliation.