Exploration

Why did the French want to establish settlements in the Americas

• Fur and Fishing Trade

• Gold and Silver

• Slave Trade

• New Communities

Choose all the correct statements about the French

• They lived in communities with natives

• They learned Native Languages

• They tried to change native customs

• They created friendly relations with Natives

Where in North America did the French settle?

• Mexico

• East Coast of USA

• West Coast of USA

• From Quebec to New Orleans

How did the French Settlement in North America differ from that of the Spanish?

• French Trappers and missionaries were not seen as a threat to the Native American way of life

• French Colonists made no attempt to convert Natives to Christianity

• French Explorers did not establish permanent settlements in North America

• French Colonists were mainly farmers with no interest in North America’s natural resources

Select the TWO motivations of the Dutch for exploring the New World

• Needed more land for farming

• Escape Religious persecutions

• Find the Northwest Passage

• Find Gold

Which of the following is an example that best describes the Dutch and their relationship with the Native Americans

• The Dutch and the Natives were constantly at war

• The Dutch and Natives were friendly, and the Dutch purchased land from the Natives

• The Natives were afraid of the Dutch

• The Dutch never encountered Native Americans

Where did the Dutch settle as New Amsterdam?

• New Orleans

• Manhattan NY

• Virginia

• Massachusetts

What did the French, Dutch and English all hope to discover?

• Route to Africa

• Northwest Passage to Asia

• Route to South America

• Southeast Passage to Asia

If the Spanish are from Spain, the Dutch are from ______?

• Spain

• Netherlands

• England

• France

Select all the motivations of Spain for exploring the New World

• Find Gold and Silver

• Make Spain more powerful country

• Find new land for farming

• Convert Natives to Christianity