History of North America Quiz

What was the primary route Jacques Cartier used to explore the interior of North America?

• Ohio River

• Hudson River

• St. Lawrence River

• Mississippi River

Which village did Jacques Cartier reach that is now the site of Montreal?

• Stadacona

• Ottawa

• Hochelaga

• Quebec

Who was the financier behind the establishment of Ville Marie?

• Jean Talon

• Samuel de Champlain

• Jacques Cartier

• Jerome Le Royer de la Dauversière

What was the primary goal of the Catholic missionaries who founded Ville Marie?

• To find new land for farming

• To return to the original idealism of the gospels

• To convert the Iroquois

• To establish a trading post

Which group posed a significant threat to the French settlers in New France?

• The Apache

• The Sioux

• The Iroquois

• The Mohawk

What was the impact of the Iroquois raids on the French settlers?

• Peaceful coexistence

• Expansion of settlements

• Increased trade opportunities

• Disruption of trade and agriculture

Why did the initial vision for Ville Marie fail?

• Poor leadership

• Continuous Iroquois raids

• Natural disasters

• Lack of interest from settlers

What was the French Crown's response to the settlers' plea for help?

• Refusal to assist

• Complete withdrawal from New France

• Financial aid

• Immediate military support

What significant change did King Louis XIV implement in New France?

• He increased taxes on settlers

• He established a direct royal administration

• He sold the colony to the British

• He banned all trade with the Iroquois

What was King Louis XIV's vision for New France?

• To abandon it as a failed venture

• To convert it into a penal colony

• To treat it as a purely commercial operation

• To create a great empire