| A | B |
| Colony | a settlement started in a new country by people who have left their own country |
| Artisan | a skilled worker who makes things by hand |
| Patroon | a wealthy person who received land |
| Giovanni da Verrazano | The first explorer to see the New York area |
| Henry Hudson | His exploration helped set up a Dutch colony in New York |
| France | Sent an explorer to set up a colony in Canada |
| New Netherland | Dutch colony set up to trade with the Native Americans |
| Fort Orange | The first Dutch colony founded in New York |
| Half Moon | The name of Henry Hudson's ship |