Unit 2 U.S History

In 1534 France sends who to America in search of a Northwest Passage?

• John White

• Jacques Cartier

• Samuel de Champlain

• John Cabot

Northwest Passage was

• it was a glacier passage connecting America to China during the Mongol Empire

• it was a passage connecting Europe to India

• a hoped for sea route from Europe to Asia north of Canada

• it was a trade route connecting Australia to Canada

did Europeans find Northwest passage

• yes

• no

Jacques Cartier takes a French Flag and places it on Canada before leaving. He names it New France.

• True

• false

In 1608 which French settler would establish the 1st settlement in New France?

• John Adams

• Samuel de Champlain

• John White

• Jacques Cartier

Samuel de Champlain names the 1st settlement in New France Quebec. And it would become the center of New France for the next 150 years.

• false

• true

Jacques Cartier was an________, but Samuel de Champlain was a________.

(a)  

The French make money on_______. They turn the ________into___________. Then they sell it to European________, and European_______ make__________ out of it by soaking it into__________.

(a)  

Why few French Farmers wouldn't want to move to settle in New France?

• cold long winters made for short growing seasons

• it was a long trip from Europe to Canada

• more money could be made fur trapping

• poor policy of granting best land along St. Lawrence to Nobles who would rent to settlers discouraged settlement

Land=money

• false

• true