New France

Jacques Cartier was searching for a trade route to the Far East (Asia).

• True 
• False

The les filles du roi was a program that encourage more women to travel and settle in New France.

• True 
• False

Over time, about 20% of the settlers in New France were farmers.

• True 
• False

Many settlers in New France settled along the rivers.

• True 
• False

Seigneurs were responsible for developing the land and recruiting settlers.

• True 
• False

Who is known as the "Father of New France"?

• Jacques Cartier

• Samuel de Champlain

• Count de Frontenac

• King Louis XIV

Who wanted to establish a fur and fishing trade?

• Spain

• France

• Both

Who established the colony of Quebec and the land of Lousiana?

• Spain

• France

• both

What motivated Europeans to explore and settle new territory?

• economic gain through land and goods (gold)

• to spread Christianity

• to find a route to Asia

• all of the above

How did the French make their money in the Americas?

• cash crops

• fur trade

• slave trade

• gold/silver