Answer:
We would not know about the past.
Explanation:
In the 1400s, European explorers benefited from "improvements in map-making skills," since these allowed for greater location accuracy. GPS and steam ships would not be invented for quite some time.
Answer:
New Amsterdam
Explanation:
In 1647, the most successful of the Dutch Director Generals arrived in New Amsterdam. Peter Stuyvesant found New Netherland in disarray.