Discussion Questions: Mannahatta 1609
- What did Henry Hudson and his crew find on Mannahatta when they arrived there in 1609?
- In the video, Dr. Eric Sanderson says that when Henry Hudson sailed into New York harbor, he would have seen "a big, blue harbor, sparkling waters, forested hills, streams draining down out of Manhattan onto beaches and into the Hudson River shore." How does that compare with what Manhattan looks like today?
- What are some of the animals that were on Mannahatta in 1609? What animals might you find in Manhattan today?
- What is one way the arrival of the Dutch changed the ecology of Manhattan?
