The French and the Dutch

French explorer, explored St. Lawrence River, founded Quebec

• Samuel de Champlain

• Peter Minuit

• Jacques Marquette

• Louis Joliet

French fur trader, partner with Marquette, found the Mississippi River with help from Native Americans

• Sieur de la Salle

• Peter Minuit

• Jacques Marquette

• Louis Joliet

Catholic Missionary, partner with Joliet, found the Mississippi River with help from Native Americans

• Sieur de la Salle

• Peter Minuit

• Jacques Marquette

• Louis Joliet

The first French settlement, located on the St. Lawrence River, founded by Champlain

• Quebec

• New Netherlands

• New Amsterdam

• New Sweden

Dutch colony along the Hudson River in present day New York and New Jersey.

• Quebec

• New Netherlands

• New Amsterdam

• New Sweden

Main city of New Netherlands at the south end of Manhattan Island, where the Hudson River and Atlantic Ocean meet

• New Orleans

• New Netherlands

• New Amsterdam

• New Sweden

The colony that was in present day New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware. Made the Dutch feel threatened.

• New Orleans

• New Netherlands

• New Amsterdam

• New Sweden

French settlement where the Mississippi River and the Gulf of Mexico meet. One of the first towns in Louisiana.

• New Orleans

• New Netherlands

• New Amsterdam

• New Sweden

governor of New Netherlands in 1626, believed they bought Manhattan from the Native Americans

• Samuel de Champlain

• Peter Minuit

• Jacques Marquette

• Louis Joliet

French explorer, also known as Rene-Robert Cavelier, explored the Mississippi River, later killed by his own men

• Sieur de la Salle

• Peter Minuit

• Jacques Marquette

• Louis Joliet