Fort Amsterdam

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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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.

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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 original purpose?Fortification, administrative headquarters for New Netherland and Province of New York
2. What is the key historical event 1?Site of the purchase of Manhattan Island
3. What was Fort Amsterdam and why was it important?Fort Amsterdam was a big fort built by the Dutch on Manhattan. It became the center of trade and government for the Dutch colony of New Netherland and later for the British Province of New York.
4. Where was Fort Amsterdam located?It was at the southern tip of Manhattan Island, right where the Hudson River and East River meet. That spot gave it a great view and control over the water.

New Netherland: The 17th-century Dutch colonial province in North America, centered on the Hudson River.
Province of New York: The English colony established after the Dutch surrendered New Netherland in 1664.
Stamp Act: A 1765 British law that imposed a tax on all paper documents in the American colonies.
Nucleus: The central or most important part of an object, movement, or group, forming the basis for its growth.