THE FRENCH AND DUTCH IN NORTH AMERICA FLASHCARD PGS. 148-153

Front

In the 1530's, __________ __________ made two trips to what is now Canada.

Back

Jacques Cartier

Front

He was looking for a _________ _________, a shortcut by water across North America to Asia. He didn't find the shortcut, but he did claim the region for France.

Back

Northwest Passage

Front

By 1608, explorer and businessman Samuel de Champlain formed a French trading post at what is now the city of Edinburg, Texas. It was the first successful French settlement in North America. True or False?

Back

False

Front

Champlain was mostly interested in trading with local American Indians. He worked to build close relationships with the __________ people.

Back

Huron

Front

Fur traders in canoes paddled the region's rivers and streams, carrying goods such as beads, knives, and metal pots to exchange for furs.

Back

True

Front

Some settlers came to the colony to: find farmland, establish villages, raise families, trade for furs

Back

All of the above

Front

In 1681-1682, __________ __________, a daring and proud man, led a team of French and American Indians all the way to the mouth of the Mississippi River. This is where the city of New Orleans is located today.

Back

Robert de la Salle

Front

In 1609, Dutch business leaders sent an English sailor named __________ __________ to search for a route. __________ found a river that seemed promising. Today, we call it the __________ River.

Back

Henry Hudson

Front

__________ is the business of buying and selling goods.

Back

commerce

Front

Conflic between the Dutch and English increased as French settlers moved east into what is now Montana and eastern Kentucky. French efforts to settle these areas led to threats of peace. In time, the Spanish would take over all of New England.

Back

False