Ch. 3 Lesson 4

Why did France and the Netherlands send explorers to find the Northwest Passage?

• To look for ways to travel around Europe.

• To look for a fast westward sea route between the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean.

• To look for a route to get to India and trade fur and spices.

Organize the information about the explorers:

Groups:

(a) Rom Giovanni de Verrazzano

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(b) Giovanni’s brother

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(c) Jacques Cartier

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(d) Samuel de Champlain

• made a map of the area and called it New France

• explored the northern part of New France looking for gold, spices and the passage

• first colony failed

• worked hard to have a good relationship with the Huron

• claimed the land for France’s king Francis I

• got as far as Quebec but had to turn back because he had angered the Iroquois & weather was cold

• was from Italy but explored for France

• established a fort named it Quebec

• worked for French fur trading companies

• • founded Port Royal

• sailed up the coast of the Carolinas to Nova Scotia Canada

France established their first colony called New France near Quebec and it was successful. True or False?

• True

• False

What is a monopoly?

• the only one to control

• a game

• a failure

What item did France have a trade monopoly on?

• lumber

• fur

• spices

• gold

War between what two countries discouraged more settlers from moving to the New France settlements?

• France and England

• France and Netherlands

• Netherlands and England

What else discouraged settlement in New France?

• The land was hard to farm and wasn't creating cash crops.

• The water was contaminated.

• War between the Iroquois Indians and the French and their American Indian trading partners.

In 1963 French King, Louis XIV took control of the colony and created a royal providence. What is a royal providence?

• an area that is considered a kingdom

• an area controlled by a king or queen

• an area that is made up of royalty

What colonies did NOT have a self-governing system and were ruled by monarchs? Check all that apply.

• New France

• New Spain

• British colonies

Why was the colony Robert de La Salle set up on the Mississippi river a good place? There are 3 correct answers.

• French ships could attack Spanish ships

• It would stop the English from moving into the area

• Furs could be shipped down the river from the north

• It was VERY far away from any Indian tribes