Unit 1: French Colonization

What was the biggest struggle of the French in New France?

• Lack of food
• Harsh climate
• Native Americans
• Business enemies

Where did the French settle in North America?

• Canada and the Mississippi River
• Delaware
• Virginia, Massachusetts and the eastern seaboard
• Florida and the Southeast

What business did the French engage in in North America? 

• Mining
• Fur trade
• Spice trade
• Lumber

Which reason(s) explain why the French had good relationships with the Native Americans?

• The French did not force them to live and work on missions
• The French treated them as equals and intermarried with them
• Both of these reasons are correct
• None of these are correct

Why were the French settlers enemies of the Iroquois League?   

• Champlain sided with the Hurons against the Iroquois
• Samuel de Champlain stole all of their land
• The French forced the Iroquois to live and work on missions
• The French in the Iroquois were allies, not enemies

Which of the following was a primary reason France sought to colonize North America?

• To create communities founded on religious tolerance
• to reduce overpopulation in Europe
• to profit from trading furs and other goods
• to create joint ventures with other European powers

Which European country was more respectful of Native Americans than other Europeans who explored the Americas?

• Spain

• France

• England

• the Netherlands

• Italy

What was the name for the direct water route through the Americas that explorers like Hudson and Cartier were hoping to find?

• Columbian Exchange

• Triangular Passage

• Northwest Passage

• Middle Passage

France's main motive for exploration was profiting from the tobacco trade.

• True
• False