French Explorers
Who founded the French settlement of Quebec in 1608?
Samuel de Champlain
What animal product was especially valuable to French traders in North America?
furs
What religious order did many French missionaries in New France belong to?
The Jesuits
What major river flows past Quebec and Montreal?
St. Lawrence River
Which European country was France trying to compete with for wealth in the New World?
Spain
Which explorer traveled along the St. Lawrence River while searching for gold?
Jacques Cartier
What activity did many French settlers prefer instead of farming?
Fur trapping
What nickname did Native Americans give French priests because of their dark clothing?
Blackrobes
Which group of five large freshwater lakes lies between parts of the United States and Canada?
The Great Lakes
What was the name of the Dutch colony established in the region explored by Henry Hudson?
New Netherland
Which English explorer was hired by Dutch merchants to search for a route to the Indies?
Henry Hudson
What was the name of the French colony that included Quebec and other French settlements in North America?
New France
Which Mohawk woman became known for her deep Catholic faith and holiness?
Kateri Tekakwitha
Which Great Lake did Joliet and Marquette cross during their expedition in 1673?
Lake Michigan
Why did Joliet and Marquette turn around near the Arkansas River?
They feared capture in Spanish territory
Which two men explored the Mississippi River together in 1673?
Louis Joliet & father Jacques Marquette
Hurons and Algonquins
What happened to Father Jogues after he returned to his missionary work among Native Americans?
He was captured again and killed
Which two major rivers did Joliet and Marquette discover flowing into the Mississippi?
Missouri and Ohio Rivers
What happened to La Salle when he tried to establish a settlement near the Mississippi River in 1684?
He missed the river and landed in Texas
Which explorer claimed the Mississippi River and surrounding lands for France in 1682?
Rene de La Salle
How did the Dutch make the Iroquois stronger during their conflicts with the Hurons?
They supplied the Iroquois with guns.
What two religious commitments or activities were important in Kateri's later life?
prayer and good works
At what body of water does the Mississippi River empty, where La Salle arrived in 1682?
Gulf of Mexico
What city later became an important center of French trade and culture near the Mississippi River?
New Orleans