My World- Ch. 3 Lsn. 4 Quiz

The French explorer who led a team of French and Native Americans down the Mississippi River was---

• Louis XIV

• Jacques Cartier

• Robert de la Salle

• Samuel de Champlain

Life in New Netherland was based mainly on ---

• commerce

• missionary work

• religious practices

• gold and diamond mining

Which of the following general statements about the colony of New France is true?

• French colonists in Quebec were in almost constant conflict with nearby Spanish colonists.

• The French colonists and the Powhatans cooperated with each other through the fur trade.

• Many French colonists became very rich after gold and diamonds were discovered near Quebec.

• French fur traders and fisherman traded with Native Americans from the earliest days of the colony.

The Dutch colony of New Netherland included---

• only the area containing present day New York City

• nearly all of the Hudson River valley and present day New York City

• the entire Atlantic coast from present day Maine to Georgia, except the Hudson River valley

• a small amount of the Atlantic coast (including present day Boston) and present day New York City

Which of the following best summarizes the relationship between Dutch colonists in New Netherland and the Native Americans?

• The Dutch enslaved the Native Americans and forced them to work on their farms and in their businesses.

• Dutch colonists generally avoided contact with the Native Americans, except for a few conflicts over land ownership.

• In the north of the colony, the two groups cooperated through the fur trade; in the south of the colony, many conflicts took place over land ownership.

• Dutch colonists abandoned their colony and returned to the Netherlands after a series of conflicts over land ownership occurred between the two groups.

Which group fought deadly wars against the Iroquois?

• Dutch

• English

• French

• Spanish

Which colony was near what is now the island of Manhattan?

• New France

• New Amsterdam

• Jamestown

• New Netherlands

Which group came to North America seeking religious freedom?

• Dutch

• English

• French

• Spanish

The second successful French settlement in North America was called Quebec.

• True

• False

Cartier was fooled by worthless rocks by thinking that they were gold and diamonds.

• True

• False