Chapter 3 - Lesson 4 - The French and Dutch in North America

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Which of these people was a ruler of a European colonial power? (pg. 119) Options: Louis XIV, Henry Hudson, Robert La Salle, Samuel de Champlain

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Louis XIV

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

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

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

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

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This quotation best supports which statement about the ways Europeans competed in North America? "Instead of finding that this country is populated as it ought to be after so long an occupation thereof by our subjects, we have learned with regret not only that the number of its inhabitants is very limited, but that even these are daily exposed to the danger of being wiped out by the Iroquois." -Louis XIV, 1663

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

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Which statement makes the most convincing argument about the colonization efforts of the French, Dutch, and English in North America? (pgs. 117-123) Options: 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.

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