EMERGENCE OF USA
FOUNDATION OF AMERICAN COLONIES
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True
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False
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Dutch colonists impacted the cultural landscape of the Hudson River Valley in ways that include its ethnic makeup, spoken languages, religious institutions, traditions, architectural styles, and other cultural markers. Explain that cultural diffusion is the spread of elements from one culture to another.
Detailed explanation-2: -The primary motivation for Dutch settlement of this area was financial-the country wanted to add to its treasury. To this end, Dutch traders formed powerful alliances with Native Americans based on the trade of beaver pelts and furs. Farmers and merchants followed.
Detailed explanation-3: -There are many famous Dutch actors in Hollywood with some Dutch heritage. Bogart, Brando, De Niro, Theron, Akroyd, the Carradine’s, Van Dyke, Fonda, Aguilera.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Netherlands began its colonization of the Americas with the establishment of trading posts and plantations, which preceded the much wider known colonization activities of the Dutch in Asia.