Building new France
In how many years did the French claim almost half of North America
200 years
What grew in New England
fishing, timber, and shipbuilding
Who did the french claim
Canada
What were the cash crops that colonist found grew well in warm climates
Rice and Tobacco
Who began exploring the coastline of eastern Canada, and eventually discovered the St. Lawrence River.
Jacques Cartier
In Spain why did they import African slaves
to clear land and work the plantations.
Who helped the French explorers and fur traders travel inland
Native American allies
When the English established additional colonies like Virginia and New York what were they.
commercial ventures, organized for profit.