How did the Netherlands established territorial claims in North America?

The explorations of Henry Hudson established the territorial claims of the Dutch in North America. ... Early Dutch settlers were interested in fur trade. By 1660, nearly 8,000 people had settled in the colony.

mali had been a state inside of the ghanaian empire. after ghana fell because of invading forces and internal disputes, mali rose to greatness under the leadership of a legendary king named sundiata, the "lion king." the songhai empire, already weakened by internal political struggles, went into decline.