Section 3: Europeans compete in N. America

A system that valued colonies as a way of gaining wealth for the home country

• mercantilism

• Giovanni da Verrazano

• northwest passage

• Henry Hudson

goal of explorers seeking a sea route to Asia

• mercantilism

• Giovanni da Verrazano

• northwest passage

• Henry Hudson

explorer from England who visited the area around Newfoundland

• mercantilism

• John Cabot

• northwest passage

• Henry Hudson

English explorer with a river and a bay in North America named after him

• mercantilism

• Giovanni da Verrazano

• northwest passage

• Henry Hudson

In the 1530's, the teaching of John Calvin had a great influence on the

• Protestants

• alliances

• St. Lawrence River

• England

European rulers believed they could not rely on one another because they were uncertain about

• Protestants

• alliances

• St. Lawrence River

• England

In searching for the northwest passage, Cartier discovered the

• Protestants

• alliances

• St. Lawrence River

• England

Henry Hudson's crew eventually mutinied and returned to

• Protestants

• alliances

• St. Lawrence River

• England