French/Spanish colonization of North America

What is the Northwest Passage?

• A small strip of water between North America and Asia

• An all water route through Europe into Asia

• A sailing route that connects the Atlantic and Pacific oceans through the Arctic area

• A canal that goes through present day Alaska

Where was the first settlement of New France located?

• St. Augustine, present day Florida

• Quebec, in present day Canada

• New Orleans, in present day Louisiana

• Jamestown, in present day Virginia

What did Coureurs de Bois do?

• Focus on converting Native Americans into Christianity

• Trap and trade furs (mainly beaver)

• Lead in the forceful conquest of lands for New France

• Establish the first European settlement in what is now the United States

New France had no problem attracting French settlers and quickly became very populated

• True

• False

What best summarizes the relationship between the majority of French fur trappers and the Native American people?

• They quickly became mortal enemies and were constantly at war

• They established strong relationships, often living together and learning each others' languages

• The French fur trappers treated the Native Americans with little respect

• Native Americans stayed far away from French fur trappers and all together avoided a relationship with them

The systematic destruction of traditions, language, values, and other elements of a specific ethnic/cultural group

• Cultural genocide

• Curricular genocide

• Physical genocide

• Colonial power

A leader in the Spanish conquest and colonization of the Americas

• Missionary

• Mission

• Conquistador

• Coureurs de Bois

What were the 3 main European countries competing to settle/explore North America in the year 1700?

• Spain, France, Italy

• Spain, France, England

• Spain, France, the Dutch

• Spain, France, Portugal

The process by which a foreign country comes to control the resources and people of a distant area of land

• Settlement

• Colony

• Subjagte

• Colonization

An abundance of valuable possessions or money, the state of being rich

• Wealth

• Resource

• Capitalize

• Colonize