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Flashcards: Dutch Influence in NY

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colonista person living in a country other than their homeland
governora person who controls a town or colony
New Netherlandthe name of the Dutch colony, now New York state
slavea person who is forced to work without pay
patroona person who agreed to work in exchange for travel expenses to the New World
bouwerieDutch word for farm
bowlinga game in which a heavy ball is rolled down a lane to knowck down pins; brought by the Dutch
spinning wheela large wheel that turns to spin thread
stoopDutch word for porch
tulipflowers brought to America by the Dutch
windmillgrinds wheat and corn when the wind turns its wide blades
Fort Orange1st permanent settlement; now called Albany
New Amsterdamwhat is now New York City
Peter Minuit1st governor; bought Manhattan from Algonquians for $24
Peter Stuyvesanta governor of New York who was not well liked but set up such things as police and fire departments