=The Leading Facts.= _1._ Henry Hudson, searching for a shorter
route to India, discovered the river which now bears his name. _2._
Dutch traders built trading posts throughout the region, made a
treaty with the Indians, purchased Manhattan Island, and built the
town of New Amsterdam.
=Study Questions.= _1._ Tell the story of Henry Hudson and the
_Half Moon_. _2._ What was the fate of Hudson? _3._ When was a
trading post planted on Manhattan? _4._ Make a mental picture of
the treaty with the Indians. _5._ How did the Dutch treatment of
the Indians compare with the Spanish? _6._ What three things did
Peter Minuit do? _7._ Who were the patroons?
=Suggested Readings.= HUDSON: Williams, _Stories from Early New
York History_, 1-4, 32-36; Wright, _Children's Stories in American
History_, 292-299; Griffis, _Romance of Discovery_, 233-245.