Explorers
Which explorer claimed present-day Canada for France?
Jacques Cartier
Most settled in or near New Amsterdam.
Dutch
A shortcut by water across North America to Asia.
Northwest Passage
The colony of New France grew....
Slowly
DAILY DOUBLE: New Netherland was a colony based on what?
Commerce
What explorer established the first successful French settlement in North America?
Samuel de Champlain
Many like the Pilgrims and Puritans came seeking religious freedom.
English
DAILY DOUBLE- The business of buying and selling goods
Commerce
Name 3 reasons settlers came to New France
1. Find farmland
2. Establish villages
3. Raise families
4. Convert Native Americans to Christianity
5. Trade fur
Why did the Dutch want to find the Northwest Passage?
To help them profit from valuable trade with Asia
DAILY DOUBLE: Dutch businessmen sent what individual in search of the Northwest passage in 1609?
Henry Hudson
Thought had found the Northwest Passage, but Hudson did find a rich fur-trading area.
Dutch
Someone who agrees to work without pay for someone else for a set time.
Indentured servant
What was the name of the first successful French settlement in present day Canada?
Quebec
What was the most important settlement in New Netherland?
New Amsterdam
What individual claimed the entire Mississippi River Valley for France?
Robert de La Salle
Missionary work was important to them.
French
A person who goes on a religious journey
Pilgrim
What were 3 good French traders like Champlain traded with Native Americans for furs?
Beads, metal pots, and knives
The Hudson River was named after what individual? The mouth of the Hudson River is near what present day city?
Henry Hudson and New York City
What was Champlain's relationship with the Huron? With the Iroquois?
Huron- Built a close relationship based on trade
Iroquois- Fought against along with Huron
They raised crops (like tobacco) and made products to sell in Europe.
English
The first legislative body in the colonies.
House of Burgesses
What city is located at the mouth of the Mississippi River? Who led the expedition to this location?
New Orleans and Robert de La Salle
New Amsterdam was located on what modern day island? What Dutchman purchased that island from the Native Americans in 1626?
Manhatten and Peter Minuet