3/7 Social Studies Quiz: The French and Dutch in North America

Which of these people was a ruler of a European colonial power?

• Louis XIV

• Henry Hudson

• Robert La Salle

• Samuel de Champlain

How did the French and Dutch compare in their relationships with American Indians in North America?

• Both the French and the Dutch fought the American Indian groups they met.

• The French fought some groups, while some Dutch settlers married Indian women.

• The French traded with American Indian groups, while the Dutch sent soldiers to fight these groups.

• Both the French and the Dutch traded with American Indian groups, but the Dutch fought with them as well.

Which statement best compares the colonial communities created by the French and the Dutch in North America?

• The Dutch formed settlements like Fort Christina and Quebec, while the French created a colony called New Amsterdam.

• The Dutch built trading posts and forts to protect themselves, while the French built farms on open lands and made peace by trading crops.

• The French formed smaller communities that were scattered over a wider area, while the Dutch built a larger community in a smaller area.

• The French created communities that governed themselves, while the Dutch created royal provinces that were ruled by European monarchies.

This quotation best supports which statement about the ways Europeans competed in North America?

• A. European nations fought wars to decide which of them could build colonies in an area.

• B. European nations could better protect their interests in an area if they had more settlers there.

• C. European nations divided up colonial territories according to which nation had been there the longest.

• D. European nations had to fight and defeat any American Indians before they could compete with other Europeans.

Which statement makes the most convincing argument about the colonization efforts of the French, Dutch, and English in North America?

• The French were most successful because their colonies covered the most territory.

• The Dutch were most successful because their colony made the most money per person of all the colonies.

• The English were most successful because their colonies supported large populations and productive economies.

• The English, French, and Dutch were equally successful because they each held territory and established colonies.