New France and New Netherland

What 1517 development added an element of religious rivalry to colonization?

• the Black Death

• the Reformation

• the Fall of Rome

• the Counter Reformation

What were early French explorers looking for in North America?

• gold

• spices

• Northwest Passage

• land for colonies

What animal was severely over trapped in order to provide pelts for a European hat fashion trend?

• musk rat

• raccoon

• rabbit

• beaver

Which French explorer explored the St. Lawrence River?

• Cartier

• Verrazano

• Joliet

• Champlain

Which explorer for France sailed along the coast of North America from the Carolina's to Canada?

• Champlain

• Marquette

• Cartier

• Verrazano

Which pair of explorers explored 700 miles of the Mississippi River

• Lewis and Clark

• Cartier and Champlain

• Marquette and Joliet

• Laurel and Hardy

Which French explorer found the mouth of the Mississippi River?

• de la Salle

• de Soto

• Cartier

• de Balboa

Which French explorer founded Port Royal and Quebec?

• Champlain

• Cartier

• la Salle

• Joliet

Who did la Salle name Louisiana for?

• the king of France, Louis XIV

• the king of Spain, also Louis

• the queen of France, Louisa

• his daughter Louisa

What was the main benefit the French got from New France?

• trade and more trade

• boatloads of gold

• slaves forever

• a bunch of new land to fill up with French people