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Unit 2, Period 2 (1607 to 1754): Colonial America

Quick questions on European Colonization - AP US History Topic 2.2

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What is the Dutch?
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The Dutch founded New Netherland (with New Amsterdam, the future New York City) as a commercial trading colony. Like the French, they prioritized profit and the fur trade over large settlement, and their colony was diverse and trade-driven before the British seized it in 1664.
What is q1?
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Which colonizing power relied most on Native alliances and the fur trade? [Recall]
What is q2?
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Explain why British colonization produced more conflict with Native peoples than French colonization. [Short explanation]

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