French & Dutch Colonies

The French began to settle Quebec under...

• John Cabot

• Samuel de Champlain

• Louis XIV

• W.E.B. DuBois

Which of the following is NOT a reason for French expansion in North America?

• End to internal wars between Catholics and Protestants

• End to foreign wars

• Desire of French protestants to leave persecution

• Desire of Louis XIV's to expand overseas

Louis XIV's nickname was the ____ King

How did the French expand their colonies in North America?

• Along paths of lakes and rivers

• Along the boundaries of Native tribes

• Military conquest of other European colonies

• Along major mountain formations

Which of these is NOT a stronghold of New France?

• Quebec

• New Orleans

• Detroit

• Chicago

Which of the following was NOT established in the French Colonies?

• trading posts

• population centers

• settlements

• missions

• forts

Which of the following is a characteristic of New France?

• High level of population

• Rights to jury trials

• Direct control by the French King

• Major legislative bodies

Why didn't many French peasants move to the French colonies?

• Protestant French not allowed to go there

• Dangerous and inhospitable climate

• France not troubled by overpopulation

• French colonies were constantly under threat of British/Spanish invasion

What was the primary "good" of French colonies?

• Bison

• Beaver

• Elk

• Reindeer

Who had the better relationship with the Native Americans?

• Spanish

• French

• Dutch

• British