14.13 Flashcards
Often called Holland
The Netherlands
Then like barriers made of earth and Stone
Dikes
Then they punched out the water behind the Dykes as the power source electric motors to do the job of when else today
Windmills
Many simple touches homes display the works of such great Dutch Masters and Vermeer
Rembrandt
Which tour tortured people to try to force them to follow the pope
Spanish Inquisition
The prince of Orange defended his country against attack from the Spanish rule Philip the second and lead the Netherlands to independence
William the silent
Found refuge in Leden Holland for several years before they sail to America and founded Plymouth colony
Pilgrims
In the early 1600s, the English navigator, sailed to the New World for the Netherlands and discovered Delaware Bay and the Hudson River
Henry Hudson
Which the English leader captured and renamed New York the Dutch also established new Amsterdam. It’s not as New York City.
New Netherland
The largest city and of official capital of the Netherlands
Amsterdam
The government buildings is a major part for shipping on Europe’s important Ryan river
The Hague Rotterdam
Directly south of the Netherlands lie the small countries and Luxenberg was a part of the Netherlands
Belgium
Belgium is famous for the handmade Brussels named for Brussels
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The national capital
Brussels
It is also famous for artists who lived in an area called Flanders
Flanders
Also named Luxembourg is a major center of European baking and finance
Luxembourg
