French and Dutch Colonies

The Northwest passage was...

• A passage in the Northwest

• A shortcut by water across North America to Asia

• A shortcut by land in the Northwest

• A made-up name by King Louis

On his third voyage to what is now Canada, Cartier found...

• Corn farms

• Gold and diamonds

• A new place to live

• Worthless rocks

How did Samuel de Champlain treat the Native Americans?

• He built close relationships with them

• He treated them poorly

• He joined with Huron fighters against their enemies, the Iroquois

• BOTH blue and yellow

What did the French traders exchange for fur?

• Paper Goods

• Beads, knives, and metal pots

• Corn and lettuce

• French food

Who led a team of French and Native Americans to the mouth of Mississippi River?

• Cartier

• Champlain

• Robert de La Salle

• None of the above

TRUE OR FALSE: Louisiana is named in the honor of King Louis.

• True

• False

Where was Henry Hudson from?

• Netherlands

• England

• France

• Spain

Henry Hudson didn't find the Northwest Passage. Instead he found...

• The Southwest Airlines

• A rich fur-trading area

• Gold

• None of the above

The most important settlement of the Dutch Colony was New Amsterdam, which is now...

• The island of Manhattan

• City of Boston

• Virginia

• Louisiana

TRUE OR FALSE: Commerce is the business of buying and selling goods

• True

• False