New France

What is a missionary?

• a person sent to teach about religion

• a French settler who cleared and farmed the land

• a French-Canadian fur trader

• a land owner

The biggest increase in population of New France occurred between ...

• 1641 and 1665

• 1692 and 1720

• 1720 and 1760

Who were habitants?

• farmers in New France

• Trappers in New France

• Missionaries in New France

The French missionaries had come to convert Native Americans to...

• Taoism

• Catholicism

• Buddhism

In 1524, Giovanni Verrazano sailed for France. He explored what is now the eastern US, from Maine to the Carolinas. The Verrazano Bridge which connects Brooklyn to Staten Island in NYC is named after him. Which of the following is true?

• Verrazano sailed for France and built a bridge in NYC that stands today

• Verrazano sailed for France but did not reach North America

• Verrazano sailed for France and explored what is now the eastern US

In 1531 Jacques Cartier explored the coast of Canada and the St. Lawrence River, claiming the region for France. Samuel de Champlain followed Cartier and built a fort on the location that would become the city of Quebec. Which statement is true?

• Neither Cartier nor Champlain had a impact on the development of New France.

• Samuel de Champlain was the first person from France to explore North America

• Samuel de Champlain established a fort on what is now Quebec.

Which of the following European countries established colonies in what is now Mexico?

• France

• Spain

• England

Having left a country that was as “full as an egg,” as Fernand Braudel remarked, French immigrants to New France landed in a vast territory with endless possibilities. Of course there were diseases, shortages and delayed arrivals of supplies, but the colony offered a rich, diversified range of plants and animals. Game, fish, waterfowl and all kinds of herbs soon found their way onto the dinner table. What advantages did New France have over France?

• France was "full as an egg" while New France offered new opportunities.

• There was very little food in France

• The population of France was quickly declining

The European country highlighted on this map is...

• Italy

• Spain

• France

What European country do you see on this map?

• Italy

• France

• Spain